Iraq (IRQ) and Ukraine (UKR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Iraq-Ukraine Trade: In 2023, Iraq exported $221k to Ukraine. The main products that Iraq exported to Ukraine were Chocolate ($113k), Tropical Fruits ($74.3k), and Packing Bags ($33.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iraq to Ukraine have increased at an annualized rate of 62.3%, from $19.6k in 2018 to $221k in 2023.

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

Ukraine-Iraq Trade: In 2023, Ukraine exported $194M to Iraq. The main products that Ukraine exported to Iraq were Seed Oils ($71.6M), Poultry Meat ($19.3M), and Raw Iron Bars ($16.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ukraine to Iraq have decreased at an annualized rate of 21.3%, from $643M in 2018 to $194M in 2023.

In 2023, Ukraine 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, Ukraine ranked 47 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.39), and 64 in total exports ($40.3B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Iraq exported $221k to Ukraine. The main products exported from Iraq to Ukraine were Chocolate ($113k), Tropical Fruits ($74.3k), and Packing Bags ($33.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iraq to Ukraine have increased at an annualized rate of 62.3%, from $19.6k in 2018 to $221k in 2023.

In 2018, Ukraine exported $194M to Iraq. The main products exported from Ukraine to Iraq were Seed Oils ($71.6M), Poultry Meat ($19.3M), and Raw Iron Bars ($16.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ukraine to Iraq have decreased at an annualized rate of 21.3%, from $643M in 2023 to $194M in 2018.

Exports from Iraq () to Ukraine () (2023)

Exports from Ukraine () to Iraq () (2023)

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Trade between Iraq () and Ukraine ()

Ukraine Exports

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Exports

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Year

Iraq
Top DestinationChina$35.5B

Ukraine
Top DestinationPoland$4.83B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Iraq than Ukraine included China ($35.5B), India ($29.8B), and United States ($8.92B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ukraine than Iraq included Poland ($4.83B), Romania ($3.56B), and Turkey ($2.88B).

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

Comparative Advantage Iraq - Ukraine

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

During 2023, Iraq had a large net trade with Ukraine in the exports of Foodstuffs ($113k), Vegetable Products ($74.3k), and Textiles ($33.4k).

During 2018, Ukraine had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($73.7M), Metals ($32.3M), and Vegetable Products ($24.7M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Iraq Ukraine+$9.12kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Ukraine Iraq+$6.17kSeed 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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Iraq () to Ukraine () (2023)

Exports from Ukraine () to Iraq () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Iraq () and Ukraine ()

Ukraine Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Iraq - Ukraine

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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