Iraq: Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP)

Key figures

Over five years it is up 3.64 percentage points from 10.73% in 2020. Since 2005 it is down 3.27 percentage points from 17.65% in 2005.

What the numbers say

In 2025, Iraq's communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) rose 1.18 percentage points on 2024 (from 13.19% to 14.37%).

Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2024), the average change was −0.23 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.82 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 3.19 percentage points in 2013 and the biggest yearly fall was 5.62 percentage points in 2008. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.65 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 65% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Iraq had the 121st highest value of the 134 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Iraq in the 2025 ranking

• Tunisia — 117th of 134: 15.23%
• Russian Federation — 118th of 134: 15.12%
• Panama — 119th of 134: 15.08%
• Cambodia — 121st of 134: 14.07%
• Armenia — 122nd of 134: 14.06%
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 123rd of 134: 12.57%

What this measures

Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 21 values

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 16.29% (2020)
• Algeria — 38.04% (2025)
• Bahrain — 19.73% (2025)
• Djibouti — 7.12% (2024)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 26.14% (2025)
• Israel — 61.43% (2025)
• Jordan — 6.11% (2024)
• Kuwait — 5.34% (2025)
• Lebanon — 16.68% (2023)
• Libya — 7.77% (2023)
• Malta — 75.16% (2024)
• Morocco — 31.97% (2025)
• Oman — 19.19% (2025)
• Pakistan — 23.83% (2025)
• Qatar — 23.17% (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Iraq

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$98.45 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$73.93 billion (2025)
• GDP (current US$) — US$254.37 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 330.68 trillion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$188.32 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 207.34 trillion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$5,410 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 7.03 million (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$4,005 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 4.41 million (2025)
• GNI (current US$) — US$254.8 billion (2025)
• GNI (current LCU) — 331.24 trillion (2025)
• GNI per capita (current LCU) — 7.04 million (2025)
• GDP (annual % growth) — -2.16% (2025)
• GDP per capita (annual % growth) — -4.19% (2025)

Every indicator for Iraq is on the Iraq data page.

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Questions people ask

What is Iraq's communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP)?

14.37% in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2005?

It is down 3.27 percentage points from 17.65% in 2005. The highest value was 17.65% in 2005 and the lowest 2.79% in 2009.

How does Iraq rank?

121st highest of 134 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) unusual for Iraq?

In 2025, Iraq's communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) rose 1.18 percentage points on 2024 (from 13.19% to 14.37%). Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2024), the average change was −0.23 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.82 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BM.GSR.CMCP.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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