Iraq - Current account balance (% of GDP)

Current account balance (% of GDP) in Iraq was -3.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 21.61 in 2008, while its lowest value was -6.68 in 2005.

Definition: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

See also:

Year Value
2005 -6.68
2006 4.12
2007 17.47
2008 21.61
2009 -1.01
2010 4.68
2011 14.07
2012 13.55
2013 6.86
2014 6.94
2015 -1.66
2016 1.30
2017 7.95
2018 15.12
2019 6.70
2020 -3.72

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments