Iraq (IRQ) and Canada (CAN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Iraq-Canada Trade: In 2023, Iraq exported $575k to Canada. The main products that Iraq exported to Canada were Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments ($99.6k), Flavored Water ($79k), and Other Oily Seeds ($55.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iraq to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 11.1%, from $339k in 2018 to $575k in 2023.

In 2023, Iraq did not export any services to Canada.

Canada-Iraq Trade: In 2023, Canada exported $274M to Iraq. The main products that Canada exported to Iraq were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($159M), Wheat ($40.3M), and Packaged Medicaments ($19.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 12.3%, from $154M in 2018 to $274M in 2023.

In 2023, Canada did not export any services to Iraq.

Comparison: In 2023, Iraq ranked 97 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.71), and 40 in total exports ($107B). That same year, Canada ranked 30 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.9), and 10 in total exports ($574B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Iraq exported $575k to Canada. The main products exported from Iraq to Canada were Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments ($99.6k), Flavored Water ($79k), and Other Oily Seeds ($55.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iraq to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 11.1%, from $339k in 2018 to $575k in 2023.

In 2018, Canada exported $274M to Iraq. The main products exported from Canada to Iraq were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($159M), Wheat ($40.3M), and Packaged Medicaments ($19.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 12.3%, from $154M in 2023 to $274M in 2018.

Exports from Iraq () to Canada () (2023)

Exports from Canada () to Iraq () (2023)

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Trade between Iraq () and Canada ()

Canada Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Export Growth

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Year

Iraq
Top DestinationChina$35.5B

Canada
Top DestinationUnited States$410B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Iraq than Canada included India ($29.8B), Greece ($5.68B), and China ($35.5B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Canada than Iraq included United States ($410B), United Kingdom ($18B), and Japan ($13.4B).

Difference in imports from Canada () and Iraq () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Iraq - Canada

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

During 2023, Iraq had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Foodstuffs ($234k), Vegetable Products ($111k), and Instruments ($100k).

During 2018, Canada had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of Transportation ($169M), Vegetable Products ($40.6M), and Machines ($26.5M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Iraq Canada+$197kFlavored Water

Top Product Potential Canada Iraq+$18.6MCars

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Iraq () to Canada () (2023)

Exports from Canada () to Iraq () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Iraq () and Canada ()

Canada Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Canada () and Iraq () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Iraq - Canada

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Iraq () and Canada () (2023)

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