Net financial flows, IBRD in Iraq
Iraq: Net financial flows, IBRD was -255.68 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IBRD in Iraq, 2015–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, ibrd in Iraq stood at -255.68 million NFL, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 65.2% on the previous year and down 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ibrd in Iraq peaked at 1.49 billion NFL, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -255.68 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
That places Iraq 113th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IBRD in Iraq, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.18 billion NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 1.49 billion NFL, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 105.58 million NFL, current US$ | -92.9% |
| 2018 | 141.05 million NFL, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 103.39 million NFL, current US$ | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 69.03 million NFL, current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 30.39 million NFL, current US$ | -56.0% |
| 2022 | -115.49 million NFL, current US$ | -480.0% |
| 2023 | -154.78 million NFL, current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2024 | -255.68 million NFL, current US$ | +65.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -255.68 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 557,000 NFL, current US$. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -255.68 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.34 million NFL, current US$. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 604.03 million NFL, current US$ | 103.39 million NFL, current US$ | 1.49 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | -85.31 million NFL, current US$ | -255.68 million NFL, current US$ | 69.03 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More external debt data for Iraq
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -16.46 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.3574 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -37.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -0.5069 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -65.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 30.91 billion US dollar (2014)
- Use of IMF credit 3.56 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ibrd in Iraq?
- Net financial flows, ibrd in Iraq was -255.68 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 billion NFL, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -255.68 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for net financial flows, ibrd?
- Iraq ranks 113th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ibrd rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IBRD is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the founding and largest member of the World Bank Group. Data are in current U.S. dollars.