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Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports) in Iraq was 3.59 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 98.88 in 1994, while its lowest value was 1.19 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	1.19
1961	4.91
1962	4.41
1963	5.92
1964	4.69
1965	5.32
1966	6.60
1967	8.23
1968	6.99
1969	7.99
1970	8.22
1971	7.18
1981	9.37
1982	4.48
1983	2.64
1984	4.14
1985	3.90
1986	5.62
1987	6.81
1988	7.52
1989	7.78
1990	6.32
1991	55.64
1992	67.14
1993	85.47
1994	98.88
1995	96.73
1996	91.65
1997	19.67
1998	5.93
1999	4.08
2000	7.26
2001	9.18
2002	10.24
2003	4.26
2004	3.10
2005	3.28
2006	2.20
2007	2.04
2008	2.52
2009	3.75
2010	3.59

Merchandise exports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise exports (current US$) in Iraq was 52,800,000,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 61,273,300,000 in 2008 and a minimum value of 370,000,000 in 1991.

Definition: Merchandise exports show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	467,000,000
1961	521,000,000
1962	554,000,000
1963	626,000,000
1964	676,000,000
1965	711,000,000
1966	763,000,000
1967	668,000,000
1968	820,000,000
1969	823,000,000
1970	847,000,000
1971	1,139,000,000
1972	1,108,000,000
1973	1,955,000,000
1974	6,601,000,000
1975	8,297,000,000
1976	9,272,001,000
1977	9,649,000,000
1978	11,061,000,000
1979	21,431,000,000
1980	26,278,000,000
1981	10,530,000,000
1982	10,250,000,000
1983	9,785,000,000
1984	10,938,000,000
1985	12,224,000,000
1986	9,007,000,000
1987	11,610,000,000
1988	11,280,000,000
1989	15,240,000,000
1990	12,380,000,000
1991	370,000,000
1992	560,000,000
1993	550,000,000
1994	510,000,000
1995	496,000,000
1996	731,000,000
1997	4,600,000,000
1998	5,500,000,000
1999	12,800,000,000
2000	20,603,000,000
2001	12,872,000,000
2002	12,219,000,000
2003	9,711,000,000
2004	17,810,000,000
2005	23,697,000,000
2006	29,360,880,000
2007	41,267,900,000
2008	61,273,300,000
2009	41,928,640,000
2010	52,800,000,000

Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports) in Iraq was 65.00 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 92.31 in 1960, while its lowest value was 0.24 in 1994.

Definition: Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year	Value
1960	92.31
1961	91.11
1962	89.80
1963	85.52
1964	81.77
1965	81.55
1966	81.18
1967	79.26
1968	80.49
1969	77.52
1970	75.56
1971	77.81
1981	48.69
1982	43.70
1983	45.51
1984	46.51
1985	56.56
1986	57.80
1987	56.21
1988	56.77
1989	60.73
1990	64.42
1991	41.27
1992	32.21
1993	7.16
1994	0.24
1995	1.86
1996	0.35
1997	62.78
1998	77.01
1999	90.03
2000	85.34
2001	88.10
2002	82.67
2003	89.75
2004	87.36
2005	87.88
2006	76.60
2007	75.18
2008	75.35
2009	68.06
2010	65.00

Merchandise exports to developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports) in Iraq was 31.34 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 52.54 in 1983, while its lowest value was 0.64 in 1992.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other developing economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	3.78
1961	2.88
1962	4.96
1963	6.44
1964	11.56
1965	11.79
1966	13.46
1967	14.41
1968	13.94
1969	15.50
1970	17.30
1971	16.06
1981	42.16
1982	52.01
1983	52.54
1984	50.08
1985	40.27
1986	37.56
1987	38.39
1988	37.73
1989	32.94
1990	29.66
1991	3.12
1992	0.64
1993	7.38
1994	0.88
1995	1.41
1996	8.20
1997	14.68
1998	17.05
1999	5.89
2000	7.41
2001	2.52
2002	6.94
2003	4.99
2004	9.40
2005	8.85
2006	21.10
2007	22.59
2008	22.02
2009	28.05
2010	31.34

Merchandise exports to developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports) in Iraq was 12.27 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 23 years was 12.27 in 2010, while its lowest value was 0.16 in 1991.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year	Value
1987	0.25
1988	0.31
1989	3.06
1990	2.87
1991	0.16
1992	0.25
1993	0.41
1994	0.65
1995	0.93
1996	0.62
1997	2.38
1998	1.50
1999	2.63
2000	5.59
2001	1.24
2002	2.39
2003	0.30
2004	3.76
2005	3.49
2006	3.38
2007	2.25
2008	2.23
2009	8.29
2010	12.27

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports) in Iraq was 2.75 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 5.85 in 1996, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1994.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year	Value
1994	0.00
1995	0.40
1996	5.85
1997	2.95
1998	1.98
1999	0.06
2000	0.00
2001	0.43
2002	0.00
2003	1.28
2004	2.67
2005	2.37
2006	1.25
2007	2.03
2008	2.32
2009	2.39
2010	2.75

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports) in Iraq was 1.59 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 25.05 in 1982, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year	Value
1960	0.00
1961	0.14
1962	0.00
1963	0.00
1964	2.01
1965	3.25
1966	3.72
1967	2.91
1968	4.24
1969	4.32
1970	4.42
1971	3.99
1981	18.21
1982	25.05
1983	25.05
1984	21.49
1985	17.23
1986	13.78
1987	15.35
1988	12.85
1989	12.56
1990	9.99
1991	0.28
1992	0.01
1993	0.34
1994	0.18
1995	0.06
1996	0.11
1997	0.03
1998	0.01
1999	1.19
2000	1.48
2001	0.25
2002	3.60
2003	3.41
2004	2.95
2005	2.97
2006	2.18
2007	0.77
2008	2.10
2009	2.21
2010	1.59

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports) in Iraq was 3.66 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 98.88 in 1994, while its lowest value was 0.79 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year	Value
1960	0.79
1961	4.12
1962	3.98
1963	4.93
1964	3.67
1965	4.06
1966	5.36
1967	6.28
1968	5.29
1969	6.86
1970	7.12
1971	6.13
1981	9.15
1982	4.29
1983	1.95
1984	3.41
1985	3.17
1986	4.64
1987	5.39
1988	5.50
1989	6.33
1990	5.93
1991	55.61
1992	67.14
1993	85.47
1994	98.88
1995	96.73
1996	91.46
1997	19.64
1998	5.93
1999	4.08
2000	7.26
2001	9.38
2002	10.39
2003	5.26
2004	3.24
2005	3.28
2006	2.30
2007	2.23
2008	2.64
2009	3.89
2010	3.66

Merchandise exports to developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports) in Iraq was 14.30 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 16.80 in 2007, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2003.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year	Value
1960	0.42
1961	0.42
1962	0.57
1963	0.61
1964	0.72
1965	0.63
1966	0.75
1967	0.61
1968	0.48
1969	0.55
1970	0.50
1971	0.33
1981	2.10
1982	8.52
1983	8.37
1984	6.76
1985	4.29
1986	1.31
1987	3.81
1988	3.27
1989	1.53
1990	3.80
1991	2.65
1992	0.21
1993	0.07
1994	0.05
1995	0.01
1996	1.61
1997	5.23
1998	2.85
1999	1.81
2000	0.34
2001	0.03
2002	0.00
2003	0.00
2004	0.01
2005	0.02
2006	13.73
2007	16.80
2008	15.37
2009	14.73
2010	14.30

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports) in Iraq was 0.43 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 10.71 in 1998, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	0.00
1961	0.03
1962	0.26
1963	1.07
1964	4.29
1965	4.03
1966	2.86
1967	4.22
1968	3.97
1969	3.69
1970	4.00
1971	4.18
1981	0.20
1982	0.00
1983	0.06
1984	0.00
1985	0.00
1986	0.01
1987	0.01
1988	0.12
1989	0.01
1990	0.01
1991	0.01
1992	0.03
1993	0.00
1994	0.00
1995	0.01
1996	0.00
1997	4.09
1998	10.71
1999	0.19
2000	0.00
2001	0.58
2002	0.95
2003	0.00
2004	0.02
2005	0.00
2006	0.57
2007	0.73
2008	0.01
2009	0.42
2010	0.43

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports) in Iraq was 0.00 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 3.12 in 1963, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1981.

Definition: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	3.11
1961	1.89
1962	1.26
1963	3.12
1964	2.99
1965	2.60
1966	0.00
1967	0.05
1968	0.28
1969	0.11
1970	0.02
1971	0.00
1981	0.00
1982	0.00
1983	0.00
1984	0.00
1985	0.00
1986	0.00
1987	0.00
1988	0.00
1989	0.00
1990	0.00
1991	0.00
1992	0.00
1993	0.00
1994	0.00
1995	0.00
1996	0.00
1997	2.91
1998	0.00
1999	0.00
2000	0.00
2001	0.00
2002	0.00
2003	0.00
2004	0.00
2005	0.00
2006	0.00
2007	0.00
2008	0.00
2009	0.00
2010	0.00

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Iraq was $46,639,120,000 as of 2010. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $56,832,000,000 in 2008 and $383,569,400 in 1994.

Definition: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	$645,400,000
1961	$660,100,000
1962	$690,100,000
1963	$775,300,000
1964	$838,800,000
1965	$881,900,000
1966	$934,700,000
1967	$834,300,000
1968	$1,037,700,000
1969	$1,049,500,000
1970	$1,105,200,000
1971	$1,532,100,000
1981	$10,139,630,000
1982	$10,033,270,000
1983	$8,161,128,000
1984	$9,316,835,000
1985	$10,409,380,000
1986	$7,464,535,000
1987	$9,705,175,000
1988	$9,608,911,000
1989	$12,284,360,000
1990	$10,313,630,000
1991	$487,070,400
1992	$608,882,600
1993	$471,467,200
1994	$383,569,400
1995	$424,575,400
1996	$502,984,100
1997	$2,903,785,000
1998	$5,096,745,000
1999	$9,687,901,000
2000	$14,918,580,000
2001	$11,009,210,000
2002	$9,133,442,000
2003	$8,208,022,000
2004	$16,047,180,000
2005	$17,623,770,000
2006	$27,460,550,000
2007	$35,203,260,000
2008	$56,832,000,000
2009	$36,220,290,000
2010	$46,639,120,000

Merchandise exports to developing economies within region (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies within region (% of total merchandise exports) in Iraq was 3.66 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 98.88 in 1994, while its lowest value was 0.79 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other developing economies in the same World Bank region as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	0.79
1961	4.12
1962	3.98
1963	4.93
1964	3.67
1965	4.06
1966	5.36
1967	6.28
1968	5.29
1969	6.86
1970	7.12
1971	6.13
1981	9.15
1982	4.29
1983	1.95
1984	3.41
1985	3.17
1986	4.64
1987	5.39
1988	5.50
1989	6.33
1990	5.93
1991	55.61
1992	67.14
1993	85.47
1994	98.88
1995	96.73
1996	91.46
1997	19.64
1998	5.93
1999	4.08
2000	7.26
2001	9.38
2002	10.39
2003	5.26
2004	3.24
2005	3.28
2006	2.30
2007	2.23
2008	2.64
2009	3.89
2010	3.66

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exports