Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) in Iraq

Iraq: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) was 644.44 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
644.44 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 189 countries
All-time high
644.44 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
644.44 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) in Iraq, 2014–2019

02004006002014201620192014: 644.4 DB16-20 methodology2015: 644.4 DB16-20 methodology2016: 644.4 DB16-20 methodology2017: 644.4 DB16-20 methodology2018: 644.4 DB16-20 methodology2019: 644.4 DB16-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

In 2019, trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) in Iraq stood at 644.44 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Iraq ranks 45th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology) in Iraq, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 644.44 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 644.44 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 644.44 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 644.44 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 644.44 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 644.44 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 644.44 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 374 DB16-20 methodology, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 644.44 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 553.5 DB16-20 methodology, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 42 South Africa 676 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 43 Iran 660.38 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 44 Suriname 658 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 46 Libya 637.43 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 635 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 48 Kuwait 633.73 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) in Iraq?
Trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) in Iraq was 644.44 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 644.44 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 644.44 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Iraq rank for trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd)?
Iraq ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit
DB16-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 1,132 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed

The cost for border compliance to import records the cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the import shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. It is calculated in US dollars. The cost for this segment include the cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other agencies. For example, the cost for conducting a technical standard inspection would be included here. Informal payments for which no receipt is issued are excluded from the costs recorded. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.