Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 49.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Iraq, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 49.3% for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in 2024.
The figure is up 173.3% on the previous year and up 314.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Iraq peaked at 60.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -22.9%, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 13th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -22.9% | — |
| 2016 | -12.1% | -47.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -143.1% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +311.1% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +63.4% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +74.0% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -57.7% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | +173.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 49.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 12.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 49.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 83.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | -22.9% | 34.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 18.0% | 60.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More development goals data for Iraq
- Red List Index 0.8093 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 618.9 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 274.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 29 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,456 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Iraq?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Iraq was 49.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.9% in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Iraq ranks 13th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).