Industry overview
- Global ranking in industrial production
- #38
- Industrial value added
- 1,155100 million dollars
- Including manufacturing industries
- 101.7100 million dollars
- Space
- 43.5110 thousand km²
- population
- 4,70210 thousand people
- Official language
- Arabic, Kurdish
The most important industrial sectors
Oil extraction and export
The Basra, Rumaila, West Qurna and Kurdistan Region fields make up about 90% of state revenues and almost all export earnings.
Refining and petrochemicals
Baiji, Basra and Doura refineries and associated petrochemical units, with new capacities under construction to reduce the import of petroleum derivatives.
Building materials and cement
Producing cement, bricks, and aggregates to fuel extensive reconstruction projects in the liberated governorates.
Fertilizers and chemicals
Phosphate and nitrogen fertilizer plants in Al-Qaim and Basra, linked to local gas and phosphate rock.
Food processing
Flour, edible oil, dairy and beverage mills; The largest non-oil manufacturing sector in terms of employment.
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- Industrial Value Added (2025)
- 1,155 100 million dollars
- Including manufacturing (2025)
- 101.7 100 million dollars
- Global industrial ranking
- #38
- Space
- 43.51 10 thousand km²
- Population
- 4,702 10 thousand people
- Main sectors
- Oil extraction and export, refining and petrochemicals, building materials and cement, fertilizers and chemicals, food processing
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HS codes, definitions, certificates, origin, tax templates
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Finance/Payments/Taxes
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most important industrial sectors in the Republic of Iraq?
The most important industrial sectors in the Republic of Iraq are: oil extraction and export, refining and petrochemicals, building materials and cement, fertilizers and chemicals, and food processing.
What are the main opportunities for companies in the Republic of Iraq?
The industry of the Republic of Iraq depends on oil extraction and export, refining and petrochemicals, building materials and cement, fertilizers and chemicals, and food processing. Local companies can build on these components to meet local and regional demand.
Where does this data come from and how often is it updated?
Data comes from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (2025 edition) and is updated annually.
What are the main challenges facing the industrial sector?
Like many economies, the industrial sector seeks to deepen value addition and promote regional integration, and the details vary by sector.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025 data). Industrial value added = mining + manufacturing + electricity/gas/water + construction, in current dollars. Last update: 2026-10-12