Total reserves in months of imports in Iraq

Iraq: Total reserves in months of imports was 11.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.21
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
12th
of 158 countries
All-time high
16.27
in 2022
All-time low
4.68
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Total reserves in months of imports in Iraq, 2005–2024

57.51012.51517.52005201420242005: 4.72006: 8.32007: 14.32008: 15.92009: 122010: 12.72011: 13.82012: 13.12013: 12.82014: 11.32015: 10.82016: 11.82017: 11.72018: 132019: 10.92020: 11.32021: 14.52022: 16.32023: 15.92024: 11.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Iraq is 11.21, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Iraq peaked at 16.27 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 2005.

That places Iraq 12th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Total reserves in months of imports in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Iraq, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 4.68
2006 8.31 +77.7%
2007 14.26 +71.5%
2008 15.87 +11.3%
2009 12.05 -24.1%
2010 12.74 +5.8%
2011 13.78 +8.1%
2012 13.09 -5.0%
2013 12.8 -2.2%
2014 11.33 -11.5%
2015 10.8 -4.6%
2016 11.81 +9.4%
2017 11.74 -0.6%
2018 12.99 +10.6%
2019 10.86 -16.4%
2020 11.35 +4.5%
2021 14.47 +27.5%
2022 16.27 +12.4%
2023 15.87 -2.4%
2024 11.21 -29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.03 4.68 15.87 5
2010s 12.19 10.8 13.78 10
2020s 13.83 11.21 16.27 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 9 Japan 13.05 compare
  2. 10 Vanuatu 12.6 compare
  3. 11 China 11.23 compare
  4. 13 Tonga 10.8 compare
  5. 14 Peru 10.54 compare
  6. 15 Nepal 10.42 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Iraq?
Total reserves in months of imports in Iraq was 11.21 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 16.27 in 2022.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 2005.
How does Iraq rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Iraq ranks 12th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 4,884 data points, 2000–2024
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