Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Iraq
Iraq: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Iraq, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Iraq is 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 137.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Iraq peaked at 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Iraq 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +139.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.1% |
| 2023 | 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 122 Norway 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Sweden 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Paraguay 0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 South Africa 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Peru 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Kenya 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Iraq?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Iraq was 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- Iraq ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.