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Iraq Market Intelligence
Iraq Business Intelligence

Business Radar, Iraq Business Viability Index™

A composite index scoring Iraq's business environment across 8 weighted dimensions, published by GENQ. Dimension scores are derived from the GENQ risk model; sector vitality is the GENQ Sector Vitality Radar™ composite.

Data as at
24 August 2026
Index reading 22 August 2026
Iraq Business Viability Index™
0.0
/100
CRITICAL
Strongest: Trade Access (65)
Weakest: Currency & Liquidity (22)
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Dinar Watch
Official rate1,310 IQD/USD
Parallel rate1,536 IQD/USD
Premium17.3%
Premium mean, 138 readings15.5%
Parallel range1,465 to 1,561
Risk Radar
0
Composite, high
Oil Revenue Dependency85
Currency Risk78
Security Risk68
Regulatory Risk60
7 weighted dimensions. Higher is worse. Reading 22 August 2026.
IBVI Dimensions
Currency and Liquidity
22
Security and Stability
32
Regulatory Clarity
40
Oil and Budget Health
15
Sector Vitality
44.3
Trade Access
50
Political Stability
50
Inflation and Cost Pressure
52
IBVI Radar Profile
8-dimension viability profile · max 100
Currency andSecurity andRegulatory ClarityOil andSector VitalityTrade AccessPolitical StabilityInflation and
Sector Vitality Rankings
12 tracked sectors, national composite 44.3. Reading 22 August 2026
60 and above, strong
45 to 59, moderate
Below 45, weak
#1
Telecom and TechnologyRead the analysis
55
#2
Banking and FinanceRead the analysis
51.5
#3
Oil and Gas ServicesRead the analysis
50
=4
Construction and InfrastructureRead the analysis
45
=4
Retail and Consumer GoodsRead the analysis
45
#6
Logistics and TransportRead the analysis
41.5
=7
Energy and Renewables
40
=7
Healthcare and PharmaRead the analysis
40
#9
Agriculture and Food SecurityRead the analysis
38
#10
Education and Training
36.5
#11
Manufacturing and IndustryRead the analysis
35
#12
Tourism and Hospitality
30
Executive Summary

IBVI 30 of 100, classification critical. Strongest dimension Inflation and Cost Pressure at 52. Weakest Oil and Budget Health at 15. Sector Vitality composite 44.3 of 100 across 12 tracked sectors, led by Telecom and Technology at 55 and trailed by Tourism and Hospitality at 30. The IQD parallel rate stands at 1,536 against an official 1,310, a premium of 17.3 percent against a 138 reading mean of 15.5 percent.

GENQ's correlation engine measures sector vitality against the national composite at r = 0.134 across 52 observations. National risk and sector opportunity are statistically decoupled. A country score is not an investment thesis.

Index reading 22 August 2026. Sector radar 22 August 2026. Exchange rate 22 August 2026. All figures are GENQ measurements.