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About

China-Iraq In 2022, China exported $14B to Iraq. The main products that China exported to Iraq are Air Conditioners ($711M), Rubber Tires ($425M), and Light Fixtures ($419M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 48.9%, from $298k in 1995 to $14B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Iraq.

Iraq-China In 2022, Iraq exported $34B to China. The main products that Iraq exported to China were Crude Petroleum ($33.8B), Refined Petroleum ($173M), and Petroleum Coke ($46.6M). During the last 27 years the exports of Iraq to China have increased at an annualized rate of 50.3%, from $564k in 1995 to $34B in 2022.

In 2022, Iraq did not export any services to China.

Comparison In 2022,  China ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.01), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Iraq ranked 104 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.99), and 36 in total exports ($123B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, China exported $14B to Iraq. The main products exported from China to Iraq were Air Conditioners ($711M), Rubber Tires ($425M), and Light Fixtures ($419M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 48.9%, from $298k in 1995 to $14B in 2022.

In 2022, Iraq exported $34B to China. The main products exported from Iraq to China were Crude Petroleum ($33.8B), Refined Petroleum ($173M), and Petroleum Coke ($46.6M). During the last 27 years the exports of Iraq to China have increased at an annualized rate of 50.3%, from $564k in 1995 to $34B in 2022.

Exports from China (Flag) to Iraq (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Iraq (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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

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Difference in imports from Iraq (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Iraq

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This chart compares trade between China and Iraq by product, considering products traded by both, China and Iraq.

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of Machines ($4.01B), Metals ($1.94B), and Textiles ($1.86B).

During 2022, Iraq had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($34B), Chemical Products ($832k), and Vegetable Products ($127k).

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 China has comparative advantage over Iraq. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Iraq has comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Iraq (Flag) (2022)

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