Iraq

Consumer price inflation (CPI) in Iraq has declined significantly over the past few months, coming in at 2.2% y-o-y in February, the lowest level since August 2010. The decline was... 2013-04-26

We project real GDP growth in Iraq of 11.2% and 14.5% in 2012 and 2013, respectively, compared to our estimate of 11.6% growth in 2012. Oil exports will remain the major growth driver... 2013-04-16

Iraq's 2013 budget outlines an 18.0% increase in spending compared to 2012, with investment expenditure set to increase 49.0% and current expenditure 4.4%. That said, as a result of... 2013-02-27

At least 16 people have lost their lives in an attack by suicide bombers and gunmen on a police headquarters in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on February 4. Officials claimed that... 2013-02-27

Consumer price inflation (CPI) inflation in Iraq has declined significantly over the past few months, coming in at 3.6% y-o-y in December 2012. This was largely due to a deceleration... 2013-02-11

We forecast Iraq's current account to come in surplus at 9.1% and 10.8% of GDP in 2013 and 2014, respectively, from our estimate of a surplus of 10.3% of GDP in 2012. Given buoyant... 2013-02-06

Iraqi president Jalal Talabani travelled to Germany on December 20 to undertake treatment after a reported stroke. Talabani has been suffering from health issues and has often... 2012-12-21