As of April, Iraq’s revenues exceeded 31 trillion dinars, with oil contributing 84% of the budget.

Data from the State Account for the federal budget up to April 2026 showed that Iraq recorded total revenues of 31.163 trillion dinars, compared to actual expenditures of 37.835 trillion dinars, reflecting the continued heavy reliance on oil resources to finance government spending.

According to the report issued by the Ministry of Finance/Accounting Department, which was reviewed by Shafaq News Agency, oil revenues amounted to 26.121 trillion dinars, constituting 84% of total revenues, while non-oil revenues amounted to about 5.041 trillion dinars, representing 16% of total public revenues.

In contrast, the actual expenditures of the federal budget up to April amounted to 37.835 trillion dinars, distributed as follows: 36.444 trillion dinars for current expenditures, and 1.391 trillion dinars for investment expenditures.

According to the report, employee compensation (salaries and wages) accounted for the largest share of current spending, amounting to 20.484 trillion dinars, followed by social welfare expenditures of 9.233 trillion dinars, while debt service amounted to about 2.868 trillion dinars, in addition to allocating 2.625 trillion dinars for grants, subsidies and other expenses, while commodity requirements remained stable at 1.074 trillion dinars.

Shafaq.com