Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps in Iraq
Iraq: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps was 4.57 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Iraq, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 4.57 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 171.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Iraq peaked at 4.74 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 170.00 million current US$, in 2006.
Iraq ranks 64th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 186.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 170.00 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 555.00 million current US$ | +226.5% |
| 2008 | 867.00 million current US$ | +56.2% |
| 2009 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +65.2% |
| 2010 | 1.74 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 1.56 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 2.83 billion current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 3.12 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 2.96 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.99 billion current US$ | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 3.59 billion current US$ | +80.9% |
| 2020 | 954.60 million current US$ | -73.4% |
| 2021 | 1.96 billion current US$ | +105.7% |
| 2022 | 4.74 billion current US$ | +141.4% |
| 2023 | 4.57 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4.57 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4.57 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 642.00 million current US$ | 170.00 million current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.30 billion current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | 3.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 billion current US$ | 954.60 million current US$ | 4.74 billion current US$ | 4 |
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Iraq?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Iraq was 4.57 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.00 million current US$ in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps?
- Iraq ranks 64th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.7%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.