Non-oil revenues across the Sulaymaniyah and Halabja governorates, alongside the independent administrations of Raparin and Garmian, topped 305.47 billion Iraqi Dinars (IQD) during the first six months of the year, official tracking data shows.

Despite a stable half-year performance averaging roughly 50.91 billion IQD monthly, newly released financial metrics indicate a sharp fiscal deceleration heading into the summer, marked by a 23% revenue contraction in June.

The June Drop and Cash Dependency

Data published by the government’s Shasafiyat (Transparency) financial tracking platform revealed that June revenues fell to 37.67 billion IQD. This marks a substantial 10.92 billion IQD drop compared to May's collection of 48.59 billion IQD.

The tracking metrics also highlight the region's overwhelming reliance on hard cash transactions over formalized banking channels. Nearly 88% of all domestic non-oil treasury inflows were processed physically.

Payment Method / Channel	Total Inflow (IQD)	Percentage of Total
Physical Cash Collections	267.32 Billion	87.5%
Bank Checks	37.87 Billion	12.4%
Clearing (Maqasa / Debt Settlement)	271 Million	less than 1%
Total H1 Non-Oil Revenue	305.47 Billion	100%

Institutional Architecture Behind the Data

The underlying fiscal data is aggregated daily through a massive regional administrative apparatus consisting of six primary treasuries, 28 separate ministries and boards, and hundreds of local directorates. A specialized task force of 828 public employees actively audits and updates the tracking portal in real time to prevent accounting discrepancies.

The Shasafiyat digital portal was originally launched in July 2022 under a directive by Qubad Talabani, the Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). The transparency initiative was designed to allow citizens to monitor regional revenue streams directly.

Local economists note that while the tracking tool successfully exposes data, the massive cash-to-check ratio underscores the ongoing challenges Erbil faces in modernizing its broader digital banking infrastructure.