FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Iraq

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Iraq in 2024 — -2.74%. Ranked 185 in the world out of 192. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 2.71 pp.

2024 -2.74% −0.74 pp vs 2023
World rank 185of 192
Period maximum 4.56%2003
Period minimum -4.54%2015

Trend over time

1970–2024 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Iraq, 1970–2024-5-2.502.5519701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: -0.03%1971: 0%1972: 0%1973: -0.13%1974: -0.08%1975: -0.33%1976: 0.01%1977: 0.02%1978: 0%1979: 0%1980: 0%1981: 0.01%1982: 0.01%1983: 0%1984: -0.01%1985: 0%1986: 0%1987: -0.01%1988: -0.01%1989: 0%1990: 0%1991: 1.88%1992: 0.02%1993: 0.08%1994: 0%1996: -0.02%1997: 0.01%1998: 0.04%2000: 0%2001: -0.02%2002: 0%2003: 4.56%2004: 0.82%2005: 1.03%2006: 0.59%2007: 1.09%2008: 1.41%2009: 1.43%2010: 1.01%2011: 1.12%2012: 1.56%2013: -1%2014: -4.46%2015: -4.54%2016: -3.75%2017: -2.69%2018: -2.15%2019: -1.32%2020: -1.58%2021: -1.26%2022: -0.73%2023: -1.99%2024: -2.74%
Change over the period: −2.71 pp Annual average: -0.05 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iraq

Iraq -2.74%
World 1.36%
Western Asia computed 1.2%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Iraq, by year Iraq All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 -2.74 −0.74 pp
2023 -1.99 −1.27 pp
2022 -0.73 +0.53 pp
2021 -1.26 +0.32 pp
2020 -1.58 −0.26 pp
2019 -1.32 +0.83 pp
2018 -2.15 +0.54 pp
2017 -2.69 +1.06 pp
2016 -3.75 +0.79 pp
2015 -4.54 −0.09 pp
2014 -4.46 −3.46 pp
2013 -1 −2.55 pp
2012 1.56 +0.44 pp
2011 1.12 +0.11 pp
2010 1.01 −0.42 pp
2009 1.43 +0.02 pp
2008 1.41 +0.32 pp
2007 1.09 +0.51 pp
2006 0.59 −0.44 pp
2005 1.03 +0.21 pp
2004 0.82 −3.74 pp
2003 4.56 +4.56 pp
2002 0 +0.02 pp
2001 -0.02 −0.02 pp
2000 0
1998 0.04 +0.03 pp
1997 0.01 +0.02 pp
1996 -0.02
1994 0 −0.08 pp
1993 0.08 +0.06 pp
1992 0.02 −1.87 pp
1991 1.88 +1.89 pp
1990 0 −0 pp
1989 0 +0.01 pp
1988 -0.01 +0 pp
1987 -0.01 −0.01 pp
1986 0 +0 pp
1985 0 +0 pp
1984 -0.01 −0.01 pp
1983 0 −0.01 pp
1982 0.01 −0.01 pp
1981 0.01 +0.01 pp
1980 0 −0 pp
1979 0 +0 pp
1978 0 −0.02 pp
1977 0.02 +0.01 pp
1976 0.01 +0.34 pp
1975 -0.33 −0.26 pp
1974 -0.08 +0.05 pp
1973 -0.13 −0.13 pp
1972 0 +0 pp
1971 0 +0.02 pp
1970 -0.03

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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