Iraq (IRQ) and Turkey (TUR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Iraq-Turkey Trade: In 2023, Iraq exported $1.5B to Turkey. The main products that Iraq exported to Turkey were Refined Petroleum ($704M), Petroleum Coke ($428M), and Gold ($148M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iraq to Turkey have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.69%, from $1.63B in 2018 to $1.5B in 2023.

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

Turkey-Iraq Trade: In 2023, Turkey exported $12.8B to Iraq. The main products that Turkey exported to Iraq were Jewellery ($1.35B), Wheat Flours ($551M), and Poultry Meat ($520M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Turkey to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 6.21%, from $9.43B in 2018 to $12.8B in 2023.

In 2023, Turkey 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, Turkey ranked 41 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.62), and 28 in total exports ($272B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Iraq exported $1.5B to Turkey. The main products exported from Iraq to Turkey were Refined Petroleum ($704M), Petroleum Coke ($428M), and Gold ($148M). During the last 5 years the exports of Iraq to Turkey have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.69%, from $1.63B in 2018 to $1.5B in 2023.

In 2018, Turkey exported $12.8B to Iraq. The main products exported from Turkey to Iraq were Jewellery ($1.35B), Wheat Flours ($551M), and Poultry Meat ($520M). During the last 5 years the exports of Turkey to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 6.21%, from $9.43B in 2023 to $12.8B in 2018.

Exports from Iraq () to Turkey () (2023)

Exports from Turkey () to Iraq () (2023)

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Trade between Iraq () and Turkey ()

Turkey Exports

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Iraq
Top DestinationChina$35.5B

Turkey
Top DestinationGermany$24.7B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Turkey than Iraq included Germany ($24.7B), United Kingdom ($15.1B), and Russia ($10.8B).

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

Comparative Advantage Iraq - Turkey

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

During 2023, Iraq had a large net trade with Turkey in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.13B), Precious Metals ($148M), and Metals ($106M).

During 2018, Turkey had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of Vegetable Products ($1.81B), Foodstuffs ($1.65B), and Precious Metals ($1.58B).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Iraq Turkey+$328MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Turkey Iraq+$98MRefined Petroleum

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 Turkey. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Iraq indicates it has a comparative advantage over Turkey. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Turkey indicates it has a comparative advantage over Iraq.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Iraq () to Turkey () (2023)

Exports from Turkey () to Iraq () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Iraq () and Turkey ()

Turkey Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Iraq - Turkey

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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