Iraq

Republic of Iraq

IQ / IRQ Asia Asia

45.1M

Population

$279.6B

GDP

308

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Baghdad

Continent Asia

Region Asia

Subregion Middle East

Currency Iraqi dinars (IQD)

Languages Arabic (official) Kurdish (official) Turkmen (a Turkish dialect) and Syriac (Neo-Aramaic) are recognized as official languages where native speakers of these languages are present

Timezones UTC+3

Area 438,317 km²

Map Reference Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait

Borders Iran Jordan Kuwait Saudi Arabia Syria Turkey

Demographics

Population (2023) 45,074,049

Density 102.8 per km²

Urban Population 71.6%

Median Age 22.4 years

Life Expectancy 73.7 years

Major Cities BAGHDAD Mosul Basra Kirkuk Najaf Erbil

Economy

GDP (2024) $279.6B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $5,565

Inflation (2023) 4.4%

Unemployment (2024) 15.6%

Public Debt 27.4% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2024) 1,300.000 to USD

Card Brands (Top 3)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	IRAQ ELECTRONIC GATE FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES CO, LTD.	46
2	ARAB PAYMENT SERVICES	26
3	INTERNATIONAL SMART CARD LLC	15
4	MIDDLE EAST PAYMENT SERVICES LIMITED CO.	14
5	CSCBANK SAL	12
6	YANA BANKING SERVICES COMPANY	12
7	TRADE BANK OF IRAQ	11
8	AL-TAIF ISLAMIC BANK FOR INVESTMENT & FINANCE	8
9	ARAB FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY B.S.C. (C)	7
10	NATIONAL BANK OF IRAQ	7

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Main Exports

1. crude petroleum

2. refined petroleum

3. petroleum coke

4. gold

5. natural gas (2023)

Main Imports

1. refined petroleum

2. cars

3. broadcasting equipment

4. jewelry

5. gold (2023)