Iraq

BMI View: Better security translates into higher oil exports and, ispo facto, healthier revenues. This is all good economic news, but the government's own investment plans may face... 2008-02-18

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and US President George W. Bush signed a 'declaration of principles' in November, laying the foundations for what could be a long-term presence of US... 2007-11-27

With Brent crude projected to fetch an average of US$72.00/bbl in 2008, Iraq's hydrocarbons-based economy will continue to feel the positive medium-term impact, even if crude production... 2007-11-27

Iraqi forces took control of the Karbala province, a Shi'a region in the south, from US forces last week after the handover was delayed for nearly three months following fighting... 2007-10-30

We forecast Iraq's trade surplus to continue to grow in 2007 and 2008, coming in at 5.75% of GDP next year and 12.04% in 2008, on the back of a rise in oil and merchandise exports,... 2007-10-30

BMI View: We are encouraged by news that Iraq is to benefit from a number of international loans and grants, which should boost the bleak economic situation by further developing... 2007-10-29

The region covered in this publication scores reasonably well in our new business environment ratings, with an average overall score of 49.6, slightly higher than the world average... 2007-10-03

The Central Bank of Iraq's tightening policy of the past year has helped drive down inflation. The consumer price index (CPI) measure of inflation for July 07 registered 17% y-o-y,... 2007-09-05

A bold attempt to overcome Iraq's fractious political culture was launched in mid-August, with Shia and Kurdish parties forming a new alliance to help the government through another... 2007-08-21

BMI View: Despite a welcome boost to oil exports in July, Iraq's economy is constrained by poor investment and continued violence. This is unlikely to show much improvement in the... 2007-08-13