BAGHDAD / News Network Iraq announced the Ministry of Planning, Sunday, for the rise in total imports for the year 2015 to $ 41.6 billion. The Central Bureau of Statistics of the Ministry in areport today: "Total imports for the year 2015 for material goods and petroleum products amounted to $ 41.6 billion, the equivalent of 48.6 trillion dinars , recording the highest increase rateof 12.4% for the year 2014 as imports reached a 37.1% billion dollars, equivalent to 43.3 trillion dinars , and at a compound rate of 11.7% for the year 2013 growth. "The report added that" imports non - oil merchandise amounted to 39.4 billion dollars, equivalent to 45.9 trillion dinars ,recording an increase of $ 21.1% from 2014, reaching $ 32.5 billion, equivalent to 37.9 trillion dinars at the current rate of customs statement and at a compound rate of 17.6% for the year 2013 growth. "He pointed out that" the total imports for the year 2015 petroleum products amounted to$ 2.3 billion , or the equivalent of 2.7 trillion dinars change rate reached 49.9 percent in 2014 ,reaching $ 4.6 billion , or the equivalent of 5.3 trillion dinars , where the compound growth rate decreased by 31.8% for the year 2013 ". and that" Total imports non - oil merchandise by marine border crossings $ 35.1 billion , also equivalent to 41 trillion dinars , recording the highest increasein the amount of 185% from 2014, reaching $ 12.3 billion, equivalent to 24.8 trillion dinars form 89.3% of total imports non - oil merchandise for the year 2015 " . He pointed out that "imports via marine ports is the highest value compared to the outlets of border land and air, reaching 4.5 trillion dinars, while imports reached via land ports 0.4 trillion dinars."