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Merchant marine

Iraq — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 44 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 947,721 GRT/1,703,988 DWT; includes 1 passenger, 1 passenger-cargo, 18 cargo, 1 refrigerated cargo, 3 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 19 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 1 chemical tanker
1991 43 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 944,253 GRT/1,691,368 DWT; includes 1 passenger, 1 passenger-cargo, 17 cargo, 1 refrigerated cargo, 3 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 19 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 1 chemical tanker; note--since the 2 August 1990 invasion of Kuwait by Iraqi forces, Iraq has sought to register at least part of its merchant fleet under convenience flags; none of the Iraqi flag merchant fleet was trading internationally as of 1 January 1991
1992 42 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 936,665 GRT/1,683,212 DWT; includes 1 passenger, 1 passenger-cargo, 16 cargo, 1 refrigerated cargo, 3 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 19 petroleum tanker, 1 chemical tanker; note - since the 2 August 1990 invasion of Kuwait by Iraqi forces, Iraq has sought to register at least part of its merchant fleet under convenience flags; none of the Iraqi flag merchant fleet was trading internationally as of 1 January 1992
1993 41 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 930,780 GRT/1,674,878 DWT; includes 1 passenger, 1 passenger-cargo, 15 cargo, 1 refrigerated cargo, 3 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 19 oil tanker, 1 chemical tanker; note - none of the Iraqi flag merchant fleet was trading internationally as of 1 January 1993
1994 37 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 805,205 GRT/1,444,810 DWT, cargo 15, oil tanker 16, passenger 1, passenger-cargo 1, refrigerated cargo 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 3 note: none of the Iraqi flag merchant fleet was trading internationally as of 1 January 1993
1995 total: 36 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 795,346 GRT/1,431,154 DWT ships by type: cargo 14, oil tanker 16, passenger 1, passenger-cargo 1, refrigerated cargo 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 3
1996 total: 36 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 795,346 GRT/1,432,292 DWT ships by type: cargo 14, oil tanker 16, passenger 1, passenger-cargo 1, refrigerated cargo 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 3 (1995 est.)
1997 total: 35 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 791,485 GRT/1,428,307 DWT ships by type: cargo 14, oil tanker 16, passenger 1, passenger-cargo 1, refrigerated cargo 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 2 (1996 est.)
1998 total: 35 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 791,485 GRT/1,428,307 DWT ships by type: cargo 14, oil tanker 16, passenger 1, passenger-cargo 1, refrigerated cargo 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 2 (1997 est.)
1999 total: 30 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 456,845 GRT/780,318 DWT ships by type: cargo 14, oil tanker 11, passenger 1, passenger-cargo 1, refrigerated cargo 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 2 (1998 est.)
2000 total: 32 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 606,227 GRT/1,067,770 DWT ships by type: cargo 14, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 13, refrigerated cargo 1, roll-on/roll-off 2 (1999 est.)
2001 total: 30 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 453,273 GRT/779,662 DWT ships by type: cargo 14, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 12, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 1 (2000 est.)
2002 total: 25 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 186,709 GRT/278,575 DWT ships by type: cargo 14, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 8, roll on/roll off 1 (2002 est.)
2003 total: 18 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 119,433 GRT/170,221 DWT ships by type: cargo 9, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 6, roll on/roll off 1 (2002 est.)
2004 total: 13 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 83,221 GRT/125,255 DWT by type: cargo 6, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 5, roll on/roll off 1 registered in other countries: 3 (2004 est.)
2005 total: 14 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 83,221 GRT/125,255 DWT by type: cargo 11, petroleum tanker 3 (2005)
2006 total: 13 ships (1000 GRT or over) 67,796 GRT/101,317 DWT by type: cargo 11, petroleum tanker 2 (2006)
2007 total: 13 ships (1000 GRT or over) 67,796 GRT/101,317 DWT by type: cargo 11, petroleum tanker 2 (2007)
2008 total: 14 by type: cargo 10, petroleum tanker 4 (2008)
2009 total: 14 country comparison to the world: 107 by type: cargo 10, petroleum tanker 4 (2008)
2010 total: 2 country comparison to the world: 147 by type: petroleum tanker 2 registered in other countries: 2 (Marshall Islands 2) (2010)
2011 total: 2 country comparison to the world: 148 by type: petroleum tanker 2 registered in other countries: 2 (Marshall Islands 2) (2010)
2012 total: 2 country comparison to the world: 142 by type: petroleum tanker 2 registered in other countries: 2 (Marshall Islands 2) (2010)
2013 total: 2 country comparison to the world: 142 by type: petroleum tanker 2 registered in other countries: 2 (Marshall Islands 2) (2010)
2014 total: 2 country comparison to the world: 142 by type: petroleum tanker 2 registered in other countries: 2 (Marshall Islands 2) (2010)
2015 total: 2 | by type: petroleum tanker 2 | registered in other countries: 2 (Marshall Islands 2) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 142
2016 total: 2 | by type: petroleum tanker 2 | registered in other countries: 2 (Marshall Islands 2) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 142
2017 total: 2 | by type: petroleum tanker 2 | registered in other countries: 2 (Marshall Islands 2) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 143
2018 total: 77 (2017) | by type: general cargo 1, oil tanker 6, other 70 (2017)
2019 total: 80 | by type: general cargo 1, oil tanker 6, other 73 (2018)
2020 total: 73 | by type: general cargo 1, oil tanker 6, other 66 (2019)
2021 total: 68 by type: general cargo 1, oil tanker 6, other 61 (2021)
2022 total: 68 by type: general cargo 1, oil tanker 6, other 61 (2021)
2023 total: 75 (2022) by type: general cargo 1, oil tanker 7, other 67
2024 total: 74 (2023) by type: general cargo 1, oil tanker 6, other 67
2025 total: 74 (2023) by type: general cargo 1, oil tanker 6, other 67