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Iraq: Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF)

-5.37percent · 2031-4977.5% since 2021

Overall balance excluding net interest payment (interest expenditure minus interest revenue). Annual figures for Iraq from 2004 to 2031.

20042031

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
2031-5.372projection
2030-3.906projection
2029-2.465projection
2028-0.273projection
2027-2.333projection
2026-13.881
2025-5.716
2024-2.893
2023-0.494
20228.555
20210.11
2020-11.646
20191.811
20188.989
2017-0.523
2016-13.748
2015-12.198
2014-5.374
2013-5.702
20124.458
20115.461
2010-3.692
2009-14.761
2008-0.981
20079.488
200610.729
20053.92
2004-34.907

Source

Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-primary-net-lending-borrowing-also-referred-as (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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