Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The early warning indicators for the Iraqi economy during the fourth quarter of 2025, published by the Directorate of National Accounts, reveal a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 82.1 trillion Iraqi Dinars (IQD) at current prices. The newly released figures, analyzed by Shafaq News, detail a mixed economic performance across Iraq’s core oil, commercial, banking, energy, and capital markets.
Importantly, the non-oil GDP reached 53.9 trillion IQD during Q4 2025, underscoring the baseline scale of the country’s non-oil economic activities and diversification efforts heading into 2026.
Key Macroeconomic & Financial Metrics (Q4 2025)
Gross Domestic Product (Current Prices): 82.1 trillion IQD
Non-Oil GDP: 53.9 trillion IQD
Federal Budget Deficit: 8.9 trillion IQD
Official Exchange Rate: 1,300 IQD per USD (Stabilized)
Total Granted Bank Credit: 75.6 trillion IQD
Iraq Stock Exchange (Regular Market) Trading Volume: ~0.1 trillion IQD
Trade Balance & Banking Performance
Trade Balance: The net trade balance contracted due to a decline in commodity exports, leaving a diminished trade surplus of $4 billion for the fourth quarter.
Banking Sector Liquidity: The domestic banking sector recorded a notable decrease in cash assets, accompanied by a contraction in both narrow and broad money supply.
In the energy sector, Iraq relied heavily on domestic production during the final quarter of 2025, though imports remained necessary to bridge distribution gaps across the national grid.
Power Generation SourceOutput (Megawatt hours – MWh)Domestic Generation35,529,823 MWhImported Electricity295,609 MWhTotal Grid Supply35,825,432 MWh