Fuel exports in Iraq
Iraq: Fuel exports was 100.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Fuel exports in Iraq, 1963–2016
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in Iraq is 100.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Iraq peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1972.
Iraq ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Fuel exports in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 94.0% | — |
| 1972 | 5.9% | -93.7% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 20.3% | +217.4% |
| 1975 | 34.0% | +67.6% |
| 1976 | 33.7% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +187.6% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 20.1% | 5.9% | 34.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 95.0% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 7 |
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More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Iraq?
- Fuel exports in Iraq was 100.0% in 2016, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for fuel exports?
- Iraq ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2016.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.