Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Iraq

Iraq: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was -1.18 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.18 million
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
222nd
of 245 countries
All-time high
372,518
in 2021
All-time low
-8.65 million
in 2022
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Iraq, 2009–2024

-8.0M-6.0M-4.0M-2.0M02009201620242009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: -1.0M2016: -992.5k2017: -966.5k2018: 02019: 02020: -4.8M2021: 372.5k2022: -8.7M2023: -1.1M2024: -1.2M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Iraq recorded -1.18 million for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Iraq peaked at 372,518 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.65 million, in 2022.

Iraq ranks 222nd of 245 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Iraq, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 -1.02 million
2016 -992,514 -3.2%
2017 -966,542 -2.6%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 0
2020 -4.79 million
2021 372,518 -107.8%
2022 -8.65 million -2422.8%
2023 -1.10 million -87.2%
2024 -1.18 million +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 1
2010s -298,395 -1.02 million 0 10
2020s -3.07 million -8.65 million 372,518 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 219 Chad -905,950 compare
  2. 220 Dominica -993,489 compare
  3. 221 Seychelles -1.06 million compare
  4. 223 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -1.26 million compare
  5. 224 Morocco -1.85 million compare
  6. 225 Guernsey -1.92 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Iraq?
Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Iraq was -1.18 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 372,518 in 2021.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -8.65 million in 2022.
How does Iraq rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
Iraq ranks 222nd out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.