Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Iraq
Iraq: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 24,330 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Iraq, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Iraq stood at 24,330 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 118.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Iraq peaked at 25,165 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,203 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Iraq 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,434 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 1,203 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 1,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 1,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 2,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 3,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 4,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 5,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 11,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +104.7% |
| 2014 | 14,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 18,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 17,615 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 18,642 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 18,094 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 25,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2020 | 9,610 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 2021 | 17,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 2022 | 24,933 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2023 | 24,330 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,784 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,203 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,811 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 13,664 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,857 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,165 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,010 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,610 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,933 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 74 Philippines 26,294 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 25,213 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 United States 24,496 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Finland 23,082 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Jordan 22,215 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 China 20,708 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Iraq?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Iraq was 24,330 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 25,165 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,203 current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Iraq ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.