Iraq Import Data 2025 and Logistics Opportunities

The Central Bank of Iraq has shared foreign trade data for the first three quarters of 2025 with the public. According to the announced report, Iraq’s total imports reached 63.093 billion dollars in the first 9 months of the year, while the share of the private sector in foreign trade expenditures reached a remarkable level.

The report, which reveals the consumption trends and external dependency of the Iraqi economy, shows that a very large part of the supply of goods is provided through private enterprises.

The Private Sector Holds the Largest Share of Trade

The most striking detail in the data appeared in the sectoral distribution of imports. Approximately 91% of total imports are carried out by the private sector.

Private Sector Imports: 57.743 billion dollars

Public Sector Imports: 5.350 billion dollars

While the public sector mainly focuses on petroleum products and strategic needs to meet energy demand, the private sector’s massive volume of 57.7 billion dollars consists of food, textiles, durable consumer goods and capital goods required for production processes.

Year-End Expectation: 80 Billion Dollars

According to economists’ analyses, these figures reached in 9 months show that the Iraqi economy continues to have a consumption-based structure rather than a production-based one. The fact that domestic market demand is met through foreign markets instead of local production indicates that trade traffic at border gates and ports will continue to increase.

Considering exchange rate movements and monetary policies, the total import figure by the end of the year is expected to reach around 80 billion dollars.

Increasing Trade Volume and Logistics Solutions

This high import volume in the Iraqi market and the leadership of the private sector in trade make damage-free and on-time delivery of products throughout the supply chain critical. Especially the intensity of consumer and capital goods increases the need for integrated logistics services.

As Taha Group, we professionally manage the logistics processes of companies trading with Iraq. Our comprehensive solutions for your import cargo include:

Road Transportation:
With our wide vehicle fleet, we provide cost-effective transportation with Partial Cargo (LTL) or Full Truckload Cargo (FTL) options according to the volume of your cargo.

Transit Cargo:
For cargo arriving from third countries and going to Iraq via Turkey, we provide transit passage services with strong knowledge of regulations.

Sea Freight Transportation:
For high-volume import items, we provide safe container transportation from port to port.

Air Freight Transportation:
We provide speed for urgent shipments such as spare parts or samples that need to be delivered quickly.

Combined Transportation:
We create the most efficient route by integrating different transportation modes such as road, sea and air in order to optimize cost and speed.

Project Transportation:
We transport oversized heavy cargo required for Iraq’s infrastructure and industrial investments with engineering-based solutions.

Fair and Event Transportation:
For your participation in trade fairs in the region, we provide special solutions for the timely setup of your stands and products.

Storage Services:
We support your operations with modern storage areas for the safe storage and stock management of your products before distribution.

For more information about Road Transportation, Sea Freight Transportation, Transit Cargo and all our other logistics services, you can contact us at 444 82 42.

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