Iraq PESTEL Analysis 2026
The external environment of Iraq, a upper middle-income economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, read across the six PESTEL dimensions (political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal; also written PESTLE) from the latest published statistics. This free summary shows the balance and one headline reading per dimension; the full PestelPro report interprets every reading, maps how the dimensions push on each other and turns that into a SWOT you can act on.
Dimension balance
Political stability is rated −1.87 on the −2.5 to +2.5 governance scale (2025) and government effectiveness −1.02.
GDP shrank 2.2% in 2025 with consumer inflation at 0.3%.
The population is growing 2.1% a year (2025).
81% of people use the internet (2024) and research and development spending is 0.04% of GDP (2021).
Fine-particle (PM2.5) exposure averages 49.5 µg/m³ (2023) against the WHO guideline of 5 and natural-resource rents are 43.4% of GDP (2021).
Rule of law is rated −1.39 on the −2.5 to +2.5 governance scale (2025).
Scores place each dimension’s headline readings on fixed public reference bands (0 to 100, higher is more favorable). Dimensions whose readings have no universal good direction are shown but not scored. The full report’s interaction radar is a different, deeper analysis.
Headline readings
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- Every dimension in full. Each of the six PESTEL dimensions is read through a curated set of indicators and researched readings, not one headline figure.
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Iraq PESTEL analysis: common questions
What is a PESTEL analysis of Iraq?
A PESTEL analysis (also written PESTLE) of Iraq reads the country's external environment across six dimensions: political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal. It shows the conditions an organization operating in or trading with Iraq faces, and it is the usual starting point for the opportunities and threats half of a SWOT.
What does the Iraq PESTEL analysis show for 2026?
Of the dimensions scored, economic reads most favorable (48 of 100) and environmental least favorable (1 of 100). GDP shrank 2.2% in 2025 with consumer inflation at 0.3%. Political stability is rated −1.87 on the −2.5 to +2.5 governance scale (2025) and government effectiveness −1.02.
How current are the Iraq readings?
Each reading is the latest published figure, shown with the year it describes, and this page refreshes daily. Where no current figure is published, the gap is shown rather than estimated.
What is in the full Iraq PESTEL report?
Every reading on this page and many more, interpreted in plain language across all six dimensions, an interaction radar showing how the dimensions push on each other, the opportunities and threats half of a SWOT built for the purpose you give, and a PDF. It costs $19.99, one-time, and most reports are delivered within minutes.
Who uses a PESTEL analysis of Iraq?
Students and MBA candidates writing country or market analyses, small businesses importing from or exporting to Iraq, investors and consultants screening markets, and NGOs and grant writers describing the context they work in.
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Readings are the latest published figures, shown with the year they describe, from sources last updated 2026-10-08; they refresh daily. Where no current reading is published the gap is shown, not filled. Includes data from the World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. This page is general information, not professional advice.