Iraq

Middle East & North Africa

Score

CautionNR

Caution Investment Destination

Significant risks present - experienced investors with hedging strategies

Score Breakdown

Economic Health (30%)28

Political Safety (25%)12

Business Climate (20%)22

Financial Strength (15%)28

Growth Potential (10%)35

Investment Profile

Score History

How Iraq's investment score has evolved over time

2021: 23/100+2 pts since 20212025: 25/100

Economic

GDP$264.2B

GDP Growth2.5%

GDP per Capita$6,180

Inflation5.2%

Current Account-2.5% GDP

Financial & Fiscal

Government Debt46% GDP

FDI Inflows1.8% GDP

Trade Openness69%

Credit RatingNR

Governance (WGI)

Political Stability-1.8

Rule of Law-1.4

Corruption Control-1.4

Regulatory Quality-1.1

Population43.5M

Pop. Growth2.2%

Sector Investment Analysis

Oil & Gas

42% of GDP

stable32

Telecoms

3% of GDP

growing30

Construction

5% of GDP

growing28

Agriculture

5% of GDP

declining22