Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Iraq
Iraq: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 952.68 billion current LCU in 2019. ▲ Rising
Taxes on international trade in Iraq, 2014–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2019, taxes on international trade in Iraq stood at 952.68 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 40.5% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Iraq ranks 21st of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 564.14 billion current LCU | — |
| 2015 | 754.53 billion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 598.03 billion current LCU | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 trillion current LCU | +88.8% |
| 2018 | 1.60 trillion current LCU | +41.9% |
| 2019 | 952.68 billion current LCU | -40.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 952.68 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.56 billion current LCU, 51.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 952.68 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.92 billion current LCU, 106.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 18 Madagascar 1.68 trillion current LCU compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.52 trillion current LCU compare
- 20 India 1.35 trillion current LCU compare
- 22 Philippines 916.67 billion current LCU compare
- 23 Chile 671.10 billion current LCU compare
- 24 Costa Rica 564.66 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Iraq
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Iraq?
- Taxes on international trade in Iraq was 952.68 billion current LCU in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 trillion current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 564.14 billion current LCU in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for taxes on international trade?
- Iraq ranks 21st out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.