Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Iraq
Iraq: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 5.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Iraq, 1963–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 5.2% for fuel imports in 2024.
The figure is down 70.5% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Iraq peaked at 62.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Iraq ranks 175th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +132.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -42.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -84.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +414.6% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | +39113.7% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | +130.6% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -63.5% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -70.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 40% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.9%, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +39113.7% | 0.1% | 27.2% |
| 2002 | +414.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 0.0% | 62.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 5.2% | 24.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 172 Czechia 5.3% compare
- 173 Norway 5.3% compare
- 174 Congo, Republic of 5.2% compare
- 176 Ireland 5.2% compare
- 177 Tajikistan, Republic of 5.1% compare
- 178 Saudi Arabia 4.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Fuel exports 99.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2024)
- Gas production 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Iraq?
- Fuel imports in Iraq was 5.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for fuel imports?
- Iraq ranks 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.