The Startup Ecosystem of Iraq
Iraq has 2 cities in the top 1000 and is one of Middle East’s best countries for setting up a startup.
COUNTRY RANKING
Iraq’s startup scene remains stable in 2024 on the 119th position, having gained 1 more city in the global top 1000.
Population
Million
Regional Ranking
In Middle East
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Startups
Iraq Top Startup Industries
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Iraq Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Iraq has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...
- Overperformance
- Performance equal to global ranking
- Underperformance
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Startup Funding in Iraq2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Iraq 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Iraq has decreased by 75.04%. During this period, the number of deals in Iraq has decreased by 40%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Iraq exceeded US$ $96.01M.
Average Funding in 2023
$1.18M
Funding in 2023
$3.55M
Deals in 2023
3
USD
Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Iraq
Global Rank
Iraq is ranked below the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Iraq’s startup scene is best represented in Software & Data, Ecommerce & Retail, and in Transportation.
Top Cities for Startups in Iraq - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 653rd + 250 | 0.280 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 930th new | 0.137 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
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