Iraq
IRQ Western AsiaState of play
Holds the world's fifth-largest proven oil reserves; a federal parliamentary republic since 2005.
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GDP growth-2.16% per year · 2025▼ 39.5% vs previous
Military expenditure2.36% of GDP · 2024▲ 4.17% vs previous
Net energy imports-274.9% of use · 2022▲ 4.36% vs previousNet exporter: exports 274.9% of what it uses
Trade openness77.1% of GDP · 2024▲ 11.1% vs previous
Population47Mpeople · 2025▲ 2.13% vs previous
Displaced from here367.6Kpeople · 2025▼ 19.6% vs previous
Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)
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