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About

Canada-Iran In 2022, Canada exported $280M to Iran. The main products that Canada exported to Iran are Soybeans ($269M), Other Inedible Animal Products ($3.68M), and Other Plastic Products ($1.35M). During the last 27 years the exports of Canada to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.42%, from $314M in 1995 to $280M in 2022.

In 2020, Canada exported services to Iran worth $283M, with Travel ($283M) being the largest in terms of value.

Iran-Canada In 2022, Iran exported $25.3M to Canada. The main products that Iran exported to Canada were Other Nuts ($6.01M), Tropical Fruits ($3.99M), and Grapes ($1.87M). During the last 27 years the exports of Iran to Canada have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.15%, from $79.7M in 1995 to $25.3M in 2022.

In 2022, Iran did not export any services to Canada.

Comparison In 2022,  Canada ranked 31 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.85), and 9 in total exports ($587B). That same year, Iran ranked 58 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.071), and 86 in total exports ($15.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Canada exported $280M to Iran. The main products exported from Canada to Iran were Soybeans ($269M), Other Inedible Animal Products ($3.68M), and Other Plastic Products ($1.35M). During the last 27 years the exports of Canada to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.42%, from $314M in 1995 to $280M in 2022.

In 2022, Iran exported $25.3M to Canada. The main products exported from Iran to Canada were Other Nuts ($6.01M), Tropical Fruits ($3.99M), and Grapes ($1.87M). During the last 27 years the exports of Iran to Canada have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.15%, from $79.7M in 1995 to $25.3M in 2022.

Exports from Canada (Flag) to Iran (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Iran (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Canada
Top Destination
United States$438B
Iran
Top Destination
China$5.72B

This map shows whether countries import more from Canada or Iran. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Canada and Iran or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2021, countries that imported more from Canada than Iran were United States ($438B), China ($25.4B), and Japan ($14.3B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Iran than Canada were Turkey ($3.17B), Kuwait ($960M), and Armenia ($557M).

Difference in imports from Iran (Flag) and Canada (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Canada - Iran

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Canada and Iran by product, considering products traded by both, Canada and Iran.

During 2022, Canada had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of Vegetable Products ($269M), Animal Products ($4.06M), and Chemical Products ($2.72M).

During 2022, Iran had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Vegetable Products ($15.1M), Foodstuffs ($3.5M), and Machines ($1.85M).

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Canada exported services to Iran worth $283M, with Travel ($283M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Canada (Flag) to Iran (Flag) (2020)

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Canada has comparative advantage over Iran. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Iran has comparative advantage over Canada.

Product Space of Canada (Flag) and Iran (Flag) (2022)

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