Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Iraq
Iraq: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 839.50 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Iraq, 2005–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 839.50 million current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.3% on the previous year and up 276.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Iraq peaked at 1.09 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.10 million current US$, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 90th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 711.10 million current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 388.90 million current US$ | -45.3% |
| 2007 | 3.10 million current US$ | -99.2% |
| 2008 | 70.90 million current US$ | +2187.1% |
| 2009 | 152.00 million current US$ | +114.4% |
| 2010 | 176.70 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 223.00 million current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 271.00 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 727.00 million current US$ | +168.3% |
| 2014 | 729.40 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2016 | 986.40 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 741.70 million current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 859.20 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 644.40 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 839.50 million current US$ | +30.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 839.50 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million current US$, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 839.50 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.23 billion current US$, 68% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2187.1% | 3.10 million current US$ | 70.90 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265.20 million current US$ | 3.10 million current US$ | 711.10 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 680.74 million current US$ | 176.70 million current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 741.95 million current US$ | 644.40 million current US$ | 839.50 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Iraq?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Iraq was 839.50 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.10 million current US$ in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Iraq ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.