Article quote: “The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) revealed…the country’s imports rose significantly in 2024. The CBI mentioned in a report that Iraq’s imports significantly increased by 158.1 percent in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. Iraq’s imports from Turkey increased by 32 percent in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to the report.”