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11%CURRENT US$
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About

Iran-Kazakhstan Trade: In 2023, Iran exported $219M to Kazakhstan. The main products that Iran exported to Kazakhstan were Ethylene Polymers ($35.9M), Unglazed Ceramics ($14.2M), and Tropical Fruits ($11.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to Kazakhstan have increased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $105M in 2018 to $219M in 2023.

In 2023, Iran did not export any services to Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan-Iran Trade: In 2023, Kazakhstan exported $83.5M to Iran. The main products that Kazakhstan exported to Iran were Barley ($43.7M), Wheat ($18.4M), and Other Vegetable Residues ($8.76M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kazakhstan to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 27.6%,  from $420M in 2018 to $83.5M in 2023.

In 2023, Kazakhstan did not export any services to Iran.

Comparison: In 2023,  Iran ranked 58 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.084), and 92 in total exports ($13.2B). That same year, Kazakhstan ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.18), and 44 in total exports ($96.6B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Iran exported $219M to Kazakhstan. The main products exported from Iran to Kazakhstan were Ethylene Polymers ($35.9M), Unglazed Ceramics ($14.2M), and Tropical Fruits ($11.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Iran to Kazakhstan have increased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $105M in 2018 to $219M in 2023.

In 2018, Kazakhstan exported $83.5M to Iran. The main products exported from Kazakhstan to Iran were Barley ($43.7M), Wheat ($18.4M), and Other Vegetable Residues ($8.76M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kazakhstan to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 27.6%, from $420M in 2023 to $83.5M in 2018.

Exports from Iran (Flag) to Kazakhstan (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Kazakhstan (Flag) to Iran (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Iran (Flag) and Kazakhstan (Flag)

Kazakhstan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Iran
Top Destination
China$4.59B
Kazakhstan
Top Destination
China$15.2B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Iran than Kazakhstan included Pakistan ($943M), Armenia ($597M), and India ($1.02B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kazakhstan than Iran included United Kingdom ($14.3B), China ($15.2B), and Russia ($9.78B).

Difference in imports from Kazakhstan (Flag) and Iran (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Iran - Kazakhstan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Iran had a large net trade with Kazakhstan in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($61.9M), Vegetable Products ($53.8M), and Stone And Glass ($24.7M).

During 2018, Kazakhstan had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of Vegetable Products ($69.7M), Foodstuffs ($9.38M), and Animal Products ($2.74M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Iran Kazakhstan+$8.23MEthylene Polymers
Top Product Potential Kazakhstan Iran+$1.84MSeed Oils

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Iran and Kazakhstan. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Iran indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kazakhstan. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kazakhstan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Iran.

Product Space of Iran (Flag) and Kazakhstan (Flag) (2023)

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