# Foreign direct investment (% of GDP) — IRQ
> Latest: -2.99% (2025). Change: -0.3 pp vs 2024.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1970–2025
- Data updated: 2026-11-08
- Source: World Bank — BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/foreign-direct-investment-of-gdp/IRQ
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2021 | -1.26% |
| 2022 | -0.73% |
| 2023 | -1.99% |
| 2024 | -2.74% |
| 2025 | -2.99% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2025). Foreign direct investment (% of GDP) — IRQ [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/foreign-direct-investment-of-gdp/IRQ. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)