Iraq — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -5.35 | Forecast |
| 2025 | -1.71 | Actual |
| 2024 | -2.09 | Actual |
| 2023 | 5.85 | Actual |
| 2022 | 13.44 | Actual |
| 2021 | 3.09 | Actual |
| 2020 | -6.82 | Actual |
| 2019 | 5.88 | Actual |
| 2018 | 8.06 | Actual |
| 2017 | -2.06 | Actual |
| 2016 | -6.86 | Actual |
| 2015 | -5.22 | Actual |
| 2014 | 6.76 | Actual |
| 2013 | 6.86 | Actual |
| 2012 | 6.44 | Actual |
| 2011 | 11.4 | Actual |
| 2010 | 2.76 | Actual |
| 2009 | -7.06 | Actual |
| 2008 | 15.2 | Actual |
| 2007 | -0.34 | Actual |
| 2006 | 3.45 | Actual |
| 2005 | 13.55 | Actual |
| 2004 | -8.31 | Actual |
| 2003 | -10.65 | Actual |
| 2002 | -1.83 | Actual |
| 2001 | 1.96 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net