Iraq - Reserves in Months of Imports 2006
8.3
+3.6 from 2005
Iraq's reserves in months of imports was 8.3 in 2006, increased +3.6 from 4.7 in 2005. This was the 18th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2006▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Libya | 40.2 | 25.2% |
| 2nd | Algeria | 30.2 | 32.4% |
| 3rd | Saudi Arabia | 23.8 | 18.1% |
| 4th | Botswana | 20.5 | 29.3% |
| 5th | Syrian Arab Republic | 15.4 | -10.7% |
| 6th | China | 15.4 | 8.6% |
| 7th | Japan | 15.0 | -5.2% |
| 8th | Russian Federation | 13.6 | 24.6% |
| 9th | Bhutan | 12.5 | - |
| 10th | Nigeria | 12.1 | 26.0% |
| 11th | Lebanon | 11.5 | 8.6% |
| 12th | Macao SAR, China | 10.3 | 3.5% |
| 13th | Morocco | 9.9 | 8.3% |
| 14th | Trinidad and Tobago | 9.8 | 16.9% |
| 15th | Yemen, Republic of | 9.7 | 1.9% |
| 16th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 9.4 | 46.3% |
| 17th | India | 8.9 | 4.7% |
| 18th | Iraq | 8.3 | 77.7% |
| 19th | Peru | 7.9 | -4.1% |
| 20th | Nepal | 7.7 | 14.4% |
| 21st | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 7.4 | 0.5% |
| 22nd | Korea | 7.3 | -4.4% |
| 23rd | Romania | 7.0 | 4.8% |
| 24th | Argentina | 7.0 | -3.2% |
| 25th | Comoros | 7.0 | -2.2% |
| 26th | Uganda | 6.6 | 8.3% |
| 27th | Brazil | 6.6 | 31.7% |
| 28th | Malaysia | 6.2 | 4.4% |
| 29th | Jordan | 6.1 | 14.0% |
| 30th | Kuwait | 6.0 | 20.8% |
| 31st | Cyprus | 5.9 | 18.3% |
| 32nd | North Macedonia | 5.8 | 21.6% |
| 33rd | Norway | 5.4 | 2.7% |
| 34th | Croatia | 5.3 | 14.0% |
| 35th | Uruguay | 5.3 | -18.1% |
| 36th | Albania | 5.3 | 8.0% |
| 37th | Kazakhstan | 5.2 | 96.8% |
| 38th | Tanzania | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 39th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.2 | 37.6% |
| 40th | São Tomé and Principe | 5.1 | -8.0% |
| 41st | Philippines | 5.1 | 10.5% |
| 42nd | Thailand | 5.1 | 16.7% |
| 43rd | Israel | 5.0 | -5.8% |
| 44th | Lao PDR | 4.9 | 26.3% |
| 45th | Ukraine | 4.9 | -7.5% |
| 46th | Bulgaria | 4.9 | 3.9% |
| 47th | Indonesia | 4.9 | 19.7% |
| 48th | Singapore | 4.9 | -0.7% |
| 49th | Colombia | 4.9 | -14.1% |
| 50th | Türkiye | 4.8 | 2.0% |
| 51st | Vanuatu | 4.6 | 48.8% |
| 52nd | Mongolia | 4.6 | 86.5% |
| 53rd | Honduras | 4.5 | -2.7% |
| 54th | Sierra Leone | 4.5 | 12.8% |
| 55th | Tunisia | 4.5 | 36.8% |
| 56th | Lesotho | 4.4 | 20.2% |
| 57th | Angola | 4.3 | 116.5% |
| 58th | Solomon Islands | 4.3 | -5.3% |
| 59th | Armenia | 4.2 | 32.9% |
| 60th | Myanmar | 4.2 | 34.6% |
| 61st | Kyrgyz Republic | 4.2 | -14.5% |
| 62nd | Cameroon | 4.1 | 79.1% |
| 63rd | Gambia, The | 4.0 | 4.3% |
| 64th | Papua New Guinea | 4.0 | 43.8% |
| 65th | Pakistan | 4.0 | -3.8% |
| 66th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.8 | -6.3% |
| 67th | New Zealand | 3.8 | 57.6% |
| 68th | Oman | 3.7 | -7.9% |
| 69th | Poland | 3.7 | -10.6% |
| 70th | Latvia | 3.6 | 38.1% |
| 71st | Tonga | 3.6 | 0.5% |
| 72nd | Chile | 3.6 | -10.8% |
| 73rd | Congo, Republic of | 3.6 | 74.4% |
| 74th | Cabo Verde | 3.5 | 17.5% |
| 75th | Guatemala | 3.5 | -7.7% |
| 76th | Mozambique | 3.5 | -11.9% |
| 77th | Kenya | 3.5 | 11.4% |
| 78th | Jamaica | 3.4 | -7.9% |
| 79th | Burundi | 3.4 | -2.6% |
| 80th | Czechia | 3.4 | -12.4% |
| 81st | Djibouti | 3.3 | 14.9% |
| 82nd | South Africa | 3.2 | 2.4% |
| 83rd | Viet Nam | 3.2 | 21.5% |
| 84th | Costa Rica | 3.2 | 18.2% |
| 85th | Ghana | 3.2 | -3.5% |
| 86th | Lithuania | 3.2 | 19.7% |
| 87th | Mauritius | 3.1 | -19.0% |
| 88th | Slovenia | 3.1 | -26.1% |
| 89th | Paraguay | 3.0 | 7.2% |
| 90th | Timor-Leste | 3.0 | - |
| 91st | Guyana | 3.0 | -5.4% |
| 92nd | Moldova | 3.0 | 10.9% |
| 93rd | Mexico | 3.0 | -10.4% |
| 94th | Barbados | 2.9 | -5.0% |
| 95th | El Salvador | 2.9 | -7.4% |
| 96th | Dominica | 2.9 | 30.0% |
| 97th | Australia | 2.9 | 10.0% |
| 98th | Kosovo | 2.8 | 30.1% |
| 99th | Cambodia | 2.8 | 0.4% |
| 100th | Madagascar | 2.8 | 10.7% |
| 101st | Samoa | 2.8 | -10.3% |
| 102nd | Azerbaijan | 2.8 | 69.4% |
| 103rd | Sri Lanka | 2.8 | -12.3% |
| 104th | Nicaragua | 2.7 | -3.7% |
| 105th | Bangladesh | 2.6 | 20.4% |
| 106th | Switzerland | 2.6 | 1.9% |
| 107th | Hungary | 2.5 | 2.5% |
| 108th | Maldives | 2.5 | 2.6% |
| 109th | Malta | 2.5 | -18.4% |
| 110th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.5 | 2.8% |
| 111th | Grenada | 2.5 | 5.4% |
| 112th | Georgia | 2.5 | 48.1% |
| 113th | Slovak Republic | 2.4 | -30.9% |
| 114th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 2.4 | 6.2% |
| 115th | Denmark | 2.4 | -21.9% |
| 116th | Iceland | 2.3 | 69.5% |
| 117th | Estonia | 2.3 | 10.6% |
| 118th | Suriname | 2.3 | 115.0% |
| 119th | European Union | 2.1 | -2.1% |
| 120th | Brunei Darussalam | 2.1 | -5.1% |
| 121st | Haiti | 2.0 | 47.0% |
| 122nd | Zambia | 2.0 | -5.7% |
| 123rd | Dominican Republic | 2.0 | -3.9% |
| 124th | St. Lucia | 1.9 | 2.8% |
| 125th | Eswatini | 1.9 | 44.4% |
| 126th | Bahrain | 1.8 | 13.3% |
| 127th | Fiji | 1.7 | -12.4% |
| 128th | Namibia | 1.6 | 32.9% |
| 129th | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.6 | -3.9% |
| 130th | Sweden | 1.6 | -2.0% |
| 131st | Belize | 1.5 | 48.4% |
| 132nd | Ecuador | 1.5 | -17.4% |
| 133rd | Italy | 1.5 | -0.1% |
| 134th | Sudan | 1.4 | -42.5% |
| 135th | France | 1.4 | 15.9% |
| 136th | Tajikistan | 1.3 | -17.4% |
| 137th | Seychelles | 1.3 | 80.7% |
| 138th | Malawi | 1.2 | -14.7% |
| 139th | Bahamas, The | 1.2 | -34.2% |
| 140th | Portugal | 1.2 | -20.2% |
| 141st | Panama | 1.1 | -2.2% |
| 142nd | Germany | 1.1 | -4.6% |
| 143rd | West Bank and Gaza | 1.0 | - |
| 144th | United States | 0.9 | 1.9% |
| 145th | Finland | 0.9 | -43.9% |
| 146th | Aruba | 0.9 | 21.0% |
| 147th | Canada | 0.8 | -5.6% |
| 148th | Austria | 0.8 | -1.5% |
| 149th | Belarus | 0.7 | -23.1% |
| 150th | United Kingdom | 0.6 | -13.0% |
| 151st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.5 | 19.7% |
| 152nd | Spain | 0.5 | -4.7% |
| 153rd | Liberia | 0.5 | 98.4% |
| 154th | Belgium | 0.4 | 0.5% |
| 155th | Netherlands | 0.4 | 3.1% |
| 156th | Guinea | 0.4 | -65.8% |
| 157th | Greece | 0.4 | 2.5% |
| 158th | Ireland | 0.0 | -19.6% |
| 159th | Luxembourg | 0.0 | -26.2% |
FAQ
What was Iraq's reserves in months of imports in 2006?▾
Iraq's reserves in months of imports in 2006 was 8.3. This ranked 18th globally.
How did Iraq's reserves in months of imports change in 2006?▾
Iraq's reserves in months of imports increased by 77.7% in 2006 compared to 2005.
Which country had the highest reserves in months of imports in 2006?▾
Libya had the highest reserves in months of imports in 2006 at 40.2.
What is the reserves in months of imports of Iraq in 2006?▾
The reserves in months of imports of Iraq in 2006 was 8.3. This ranked 18th globally.
How does 2006 compare to 2005 for Iraq's reserves in months of imports?▾
Iraq's reserves in months of imports went from 4.7 in 2005 to 8.3 in 2006, a 77.7% increase.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Iraq matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2006. Historically: 386 occurrences, 278 successful (72%). Outcome 24 months later: 12.7%. View full analysis →
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