Iraq

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Trade in Iraq

Iraq was the world’s 43rd largest exporter of goods and 72nd largest exporter of commercial services in 2025. Export values were $99017 and $8517 million USD respectively. Iraq’s top export category was fuels and mining products, followed by agricultural products, and manufactures. In 2014, Iraq’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to United Arab Emirates, Syrian Arab Republic and Turkey, with trade representing 77.14 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Iraq is the world’s 49th largest importer of goods and 47th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $84180 and $25697 million USD respectively in 2025. Iraq’s top import category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products and fuels and mining products.  Leading import partners were China, United Arab Emirates and Korea, Republic of. Iraq is part of 2 different Regional Trade Agreements, such as Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP), and the Pan-Arab Free Trade Area (PAFTA).

 

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General Information

This section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information.

Official Name

Republic of Iraq

Abbreviation

IQ

Capital

Baghdad

WTO Membership Date

Observer

Legal System

mixed legal system of civil and Islamic law

Language

Arabic

Number of Time Zone(s)

1

Additional Information

Financial Information

This section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance.

Currency

Iraqi dinar

Exchange Rate

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Contact Information

This section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources.

Business Support Organizations

Copyright Offices

  • Ministry of Culture

Industrial Property Offices

  • Directorate of Patents and Industrial Designs

  • Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control (COSQC)

Additional Information

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Last Reviewed: October, 2026

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