Population

40,222,503 (2020)

Official language

Arabic

Currency

Iraqi dinar (ع.د)

Capital

Baghdad

Time Zone

UTC+3 (AST)

Dialling Code

+964

Area (sq. miles)

169,235

GDP

$413,316 bn (PPP)

VAT on Books

No

Fixed Book Price Systems

No

Trade Associations

Union of Iraqi Publishers c/o Ministry of Culture
Kurdistan Publishers Association
Union of Kurdish Writers Duhok 

Statistics

Mini market report Kurdistan Region of Iraq (PA, December 2017) [link to download/view] 

Annual Book Fairs

Erbil International Book Fair is held over 10 days in April.
Baghdad International Book Fair is held over 12 days in February. 

Useful Contacts

British Council

Email: iraq@britishcouncil.org
Tel: 00964(0)7901911971 

Department for International Trade

Email: baghdad.commercial@fco.gov.uk

Publishers

Directory of Iraqi Publishers (Erbil International Book Fair) 

  • Kurdistan Print House 
  • Major SOAN Printers 
  • Endese Publishing House 
  • Sardem Publishing House 
Distributors

Directory of Iraqi Distributors (Dar Al Shorouk)