Iraq’s exports hit $19.55 billion in Q1 2026

Baghdad (IraqiNews. com) – Figures released by the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) showed that the country’s exports reached $19. 55 billion in the first quarter of 2026, compared to imports of $10. 27 billion. Hydrocarbons continued to account for the significant bulk of Iraq’s exports, exposing the country to larger global energy dynamics. Iraq’s crude oil exports totaled $18.

64 billion, petroleum products $762. 2 million, and other exports $148. 5 million. The state sector’s imports totaled $1. 35 billion, and the private sector’s imports reached $8. 92 billion, according to the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA). Iraq’s trade balance indicated a surplus of $10. 82 billion, according to figures from the CBI that compare exports with imports. The country’s exports during the first quarter of 2026 are lower than…