Newsprint — Import value in Iraq
Iraq: Newsprint — Import value was 641 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import value in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import value in Iraq stood at 641 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.7% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value in Iraq peaked at 11,500 1000 USD in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1994.
That places Iraq 129th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import value in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 182 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 186 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 248 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 258 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 137 1000 USD | -46.9% |
| 1966 | 307 1000 USD | +124.1% |
| 1967 | 225 1000 USD | -26.7% |
| 1968 | 158 1000 USD | -29.8% |
| 1969 | 372 1000 USD | +135.4% |
| 1970 | 585 1000 USD | +57.3% |
| 1971 | 383 1000 USD | -34.5% |
| 1972 | 648 1000 USD | +69.2% |
| 1973 | 777 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 216 1000 USD | -72.2% |
| 1975 | 2,480 1000 USD | +1048.1% |
| 1976 | 2,014 1000 USD | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 2,020 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,500 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 2,800 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 4,400 1000 USD | +57.1% |
| 1981 | 8,000 1000 USD | +81.8% |
| 1982 | 3,200 1000 USD | -60.0% |
| 1983 | 4,000 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 7,000 1000 USD | +75.0% |
| 1985 | 6,700 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 11,500 1000 USD | +71.6% |
| 1987 | 11,500 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11,500 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,500 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11,500 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11,500 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2004 | 121 1000 USD | — |
| 2005 | 121 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 121 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 121 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 988 1000 USD | +716.5% |
| 2009 | 123 1000 USD | -87.6% |
| 2010 | 123 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 167 1000 USD | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 363 1000 USD | +117.4% |
| 2013 | 880 1000 USD | +142.4% |
| 2014 | 1,470 1000 USD | +67.0% |
| 2015 | 503 1000 USD | -65.8% |
| 2016 | 279 1000 USD | -44.5% |
| 2017 | 298 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 916 1000 USD | +207.4% |
| 2019 | 2,775 1000 USD | +202.9% |
| 2020 | 346 1000 USD | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 307 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 306 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 321 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 641 1000 USD | +99.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 641 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,031 1000 USD, 62% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 641 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 677 1000 USD, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import value in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1048.1% | 216 1000 USD | 2,480 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +716.5% | 121 1000 USD | 988 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230.33 1000 USD | 137 1000 USD | 372 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,442 1000 USD | 216 1000 USD | 2,800 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,930 1000 USD | 3,200 1000 USD | 11,500 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,875 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 11,500 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 159.5 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 988 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 777.4 1000 USD | 123 1000 USD | 2,775 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 384.2 1000 USD | 306 1000 USD | 641 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import value in Iraq?
- Newsprint — import value in Iraq was 641 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import value recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11,500 1000 USD in 1986.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1994.
- How does Iraq rank for newsprint — import value?
- Iraq ranks 129th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import value rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en