Net acquisition of financial assets in Iraq
Iraq: Net acquisition of financial assets was 6.95 trillion current LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Iraq, 2014–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net acquisition of financial assets in Iraq is 6.95 trillion current LCU, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.9% on the previous year and up 189.1% over ten years.
That places Iraq 5th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Net acquisition of financial assets in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.41 trillion current LCU | — |
| 2015 | 7.08 trillion current LCU | +194.6% |
| 2016 | -1.92 trillion current LCU | -127.1% |
| 2017 | 5.43 trillion current LCU | -382.7% |
| 2018 | 12.86 trillion current LCU | +136.7% |
| 2019 | 6.95 trillion current LCU | -45.9% |
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More public sector data for Iraq
- Arms imports 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4995 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -20.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 134.19 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.18 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 66.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Iraq?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Iraq was 6.95 trillion current LCU in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 12.86 trillion current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.92 trillion current LCU in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Iraq ranks 5th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.