Printing and writing papers — Import value in Iraq
Iraq: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 73,895 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import value in Iraq is 73,895 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.0% on the previous year and up 326.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value in Iraq peaked at 126,848 1000 USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7 1000 USD, in 1996.
Iraq ranks 81st of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,116 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,328 1000 USD | -37.2% |
| 1963 | 1,319 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1,600 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 1,209 1000 USD | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 3,073 1000 USD | +154.2% |
| 1967 | 1,724 1000 USD | -43.9% |
| 1968 | 2,242 1000 USD | +30.0% |
| 1969 | 2,560 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 3,371 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 1971 | 4,235 1000 USD | +25.6% |
| 1972 | 3,302 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 1973 | 1,303 1000 USD | -60.5% |
| 1974 | 4,459 1000 USD | +242.2% |
| 1975 | 5,004 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 1,844 1000 USD | -63.1% |
| 1977 | 1,845 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,845 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,850 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,850 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,600 1000 USD | +256.8% |
| 1982 | 6,600 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,600 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,600 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22,300 1000 USD | +237.9% |
| 1986 | 22,300 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 22,300 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22,300 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22,300 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22,300 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22,300 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22,300 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65 1000 USD | -99.7% |
| 1994 | 65 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 65 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 1000 USD | -89.2% |
| 1997 | 102 1000 USD | +1357.1% |
| 1998 | 2,891 1000 USD | +2734.3% |
| 1999 | 2,297 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 716 1000 USD | -68.8% |
| 2001 | 12,622 1000 USD | +1662.8% |
| 2002 | 12,622 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,622 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,155 1000 USD | -51.2% |
| 2005 | 6,155 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,155 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,155 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,090 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 5,860 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 5,860 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,806 1000 USD | +67.3% |
| 2012 | 12,042 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 11,976 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17,319 1000 USD | +44.6% |
| 2015 | 24,402 1000 USD | +40.9% |
| 2016 | 27,849 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 33,598 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 54,862 1000 USD | +63.3% |
| 2019 | 126,848 1000 USD | +131.2% |
| 2020 | 51,590 1000 USD | -59.3% |
| 2021 | 77,653 1000 USD | +50.5% |
| 2022 | 50,084 1000 USD | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 115,383 1000 USD | +130.4% |
| 2024 | 73,895 1000 USD | -36.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 73,895 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30,349 1000 USD, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 73,895 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,636 1000 USD, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2734.3% | 102 1000 USD | 2,891 1000 USD |
| 2001 | +1662.8% | 716 1000 USD | 12,622 1000 USD |
| 1997 | +1357.1% | 7 1000 USD | 102 1000 USD |
| 1981 | +256.8% | 1,850 1000 USD | 6,600 1000 USD |
| 1974 | +242.2% | 1,303 1000 USD | 4,459 1000 USD |
| 1985 | +237.9% | 6,600 1000 USD | 22,300 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,908 1000 USD | 1,209 1000 USD | 3,073 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,906 1000 USD | 1,303 1000 USD | 5,004 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,975 1000 USD | 1,850 1000 USD | 22,300 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,239 1000 USD | 7 1000 USD | 22,300 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,515 1000 USD | 716 1000 USD | 12,622 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,456 1000 USD | 5,860 1000 USD | 126,848 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,721 1000 USD | 50,084 1000 USD | 115,383 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 printing and writing papers — import value in Iraq?
- Printing and writing papers — import value in Iraq was 73,895 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 126,848 1000 USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 1000 USD in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for printing and writing papers — import value?
- Iraq ranks 81st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 326.7%. 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 Printing and writing papers — 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