U.S. trade with Iraq fell 7.99 percent through August

Iraq’s trade with the United States decreased to $5.51 B through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 7.99 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Iraq decreased 9.28 percent while U.S. imports from Iraq fell 7.71 percent. The U.S. deficit with Iraq was $3.56 B.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Long Beach; No. 2 Port of Richmond, CA; No. 3 Port of New Orleans; No. 4 Port of Corpus Christi, TX; and No. 5 Port Arthur, TX. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of Long Beach; No. 2 Port of Richmond, CA; No. 3 Port of New Orleans; No. 4 Port of TX City, TX and No. 5 Port of Houston. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 76.95 percent of Iraq’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Port of Long Beach fell 12.65 percent to $1.81 billion.
  Exports fell 61.98 percent to $12.09 million. Imports fell 11.88 percent to $1.79 billion.
• Trade with No.2 Port of Richmond, CA fell 16.73 percent to $1.1 billion.
  There were no exports. Imports fell 16.73 percent to $1.1 billion.
• Trade with No.3 Port of New Orleans fell 1.69 percent to $797.11 million.
  Exports rose 110.35 percent to $122.88 million. Imports fell 10.39 percent to $674.22 million.
• Trade with No.4 Port of Corpus Christi, TX rose 151.44 percent to $358.55 million.
  There were no exports. Imports rose 179.93 percent to $358.55 million.
• Trade with No.5 Port Arthur, TX rose 198.68 percent to $173.61 million.
  There were no exports. Imports rose 198.68 percent to $173.61 million.

Iraq ranked No. 55 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 55.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.

The top five U.S. exports to Iraq by value through August were the categories of Passenger vehicles; Rice; Plasma, vaccines, blood; Catalytic converters, air, oil filters; and Aircraft engines, parts, respectively. They accounted for 44.94 percent of total exports to Iraq.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Iraq –– Oil; Gasoline, other fuels; Returned exports, without change; Paintings, drawings and other artwork; and Check forms, banknotes, bond certificates –– accounted for 99.89 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Iraq:

• Passenger vehicles fell 43.36 percent compared to last year to $172.9 million.
• Rice rose 112.1 percent compared to last year to $119.1 million.
• Plasma, vaccines, blood rose 9.01 percent compared to last year to $68.69 million.
• Catalytic converters, air, oil filters rose 507.08 percent compared to last year to $45.52 million.
• Aircraft engines, parts fell 61.23 percent compared to last year to $31.67 million.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Iraq:

• Oil fell 6.76 percent compared to last year to $3.39 billion.
• Gasoline, other fuels fell 11.26 percent compared to last year to $1.11 billion.
• Returned exports, without change rose 11.82 percent compared to last year to $20.65 million.
• Paintings, drawings and other artwork rose 131962 percent compared to last year to $6.6 million.
• Check forms, banknotes, bond certificates fell 33.28 percent compared to last year to $4.79 million.

In the latest annual figures available, Iraq recorded $9.08 B in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Iraq were $ 1.66 B and imports from Iraq were $7.42 B. The U.S. deficit with Iraq was $5.76 B.