Other paper: Import quantity, annual … quantity annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Other paper: Import quantity, annual … quantity annual growth rate was -68.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import in Iraq, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import in Iraq stood at -68.8 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 279.6% on the previous year and down 154.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import in Iraq peaked at 625.32 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -97.4 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Iraq ranks 179th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other paper: Import quantity, annual … quantity annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 5.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 1969 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -417.6% |
| 1970 | -15 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 1971 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1972 | -37.5 % change on previous year | +537.5% |
| 1973 | -50 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 200 % change on previous year | -500.0% |
| 1975 | 46.67 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1976 | 45.45 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | -47.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 25 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1981 | 324 % change on previous year | +1196.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -84.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -97.4 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1994 | -76.19 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 240 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 194.12 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1999 | -65 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2000 | 125.71 % change on previous year | -293.4% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 625.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 415.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -18.66 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | -51.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | -43.74 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 93.14 % change on previous year | -312.9% |
| 2014 | 125.26 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2015 | -51.68 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2016 | 145.76 % change on previous year | -382.0% |
| 2017 | -95.04 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2019 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2020 | -33.23 % change on previous year | +1850.9% |
| 2021 | 43.21 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 2022 | 27.61 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2023 | 38.3 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2024 | -68.8 % change on previous year | -279.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -68.8 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.02 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -68.8 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -30.3 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper: Import quantity, annual … quantity annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1850.9% | -1.7 % change on previous year | -33.23 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1196.0% | 25 % change on previous year | 324 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.99 % change on previous year | -5.56 % change on previous year | 17.65 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 15.51 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.9 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 324 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.08 % change on previous year | -97.4 % change on previous year | 240 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.77 % change on previous year | -18.66 % change on previous year | 625.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.39 % change on previous year | -95.04 % change on previous year | 145.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.42 % change on previous year | -68.8 % change on previous year | 43.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 176 Central African Republic -65.61 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Cook Islands -66.67 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Yemen -68.78 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Lesotho -69.44 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Palestine -70.59 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Saint Kitts and Nevis -75 % change on previous year compare
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 other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import in Iraq?
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import in Iraq was -68.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 625.32 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.4 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Iraq rank for other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import?
- Iraq ranks 179th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 154.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.