Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Iraq
Iraq: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 23.21 billion US dollar in 2014. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Iraq, 2006–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2014, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Iraq stood at 23.21 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 303.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Iraq peaked at 23.21 billion US dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.75 billion US dollar, in 2006.
That places Iraq 41st out of 170 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Iraq, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.75 billion US dollar | — |
| 2007 | 7.42 billion US dollar | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 7.89 billion US dollar | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 13.47 billion US dollar | +70.8% |
| 2010 | 10.70 billion US dollar | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 9.02 billion US dollar | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 13.14 billion US dollar | +45.7% |
| 2013 | 18.83 billion US dollar | +43.3% |
| 2014 | 23.21 billion US dollar | +23.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 23.21 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.43 billion US dollar, 9.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 23.21 billion US dollar is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.03 billion US dollar, 2.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.64 billion US dollar | 5.75 billion US dollar | 13.47 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.98 billion US dollar | 9.02 billion US dollar | 23.21 billion US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More external debt data for Iraq
- Net financial flows, IBRD -258.02 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -37.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 13.14 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 13.44 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 8.2% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -0.5069 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Iraq?
- Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Iraq was 23.21 billion US dollar in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 23.21 billion US dollar in 2014.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 billion US dollar in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- Iraq ranks 41st out of 170 countries with data for 2014.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 303.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.