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Tajikistan-Iran Trade: In 2022, Tajikistan exported $32.9M to Iran. The main products that Tajikistan exported to Iran were Raw Cotton ($111M), Non-Retail Pure Cotton Yarn ($622k), and Large Construction Vehicles ($616k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tajikistan to Iran have increased at an annualized rate of 60.1%, from $3.13M in 2017 to $32.9M in 2022.

In 2022, Tajikistan did not export any services to Iran.

Iran-Tajikistan Trade: In 2022, Iran exported $215M to Tajikistan. The main products that Iran exported to Tajikistan were Raw Iron Bars ($21M), Unglazed Ceramics ($9.64M), and Ethylene Polymers ($9.49M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to Tajikistan have increased at an annualized rate of 49.4%, from $28.9M in 2017 to $215M in 2022.

In 2022, Iran did not export any services to Tajikistan.

Comparison: In 2022, Tajikistan ranked 108 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.91), and 142 in total exports ($2.41B). That same year, Iran ranked 60 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.072), and 86 in total exports ($15.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Tajikistan exported $32.9M to Iran. The main products exported from Tajikistan to Iran were Raw Cotton ($111M), Non-Retail Pure Cotton Yarn ($622k), and Large Construction Vehicles ($616k). During the last 5 years the exports of Tajikistan to Iran have increased at an annualized rate of 60.1%, from $3.13M in 2017 to $32.9M in 2022.

In 2017, Iran exported $215M to Tajikistan. The main products exported from Iran to Tajikistan were Raw Iron Bars ($21M), Unglazed Ceramics ($9.64M), and Ethylene Polymers ($9.49M). During the last 20 years the exports of Iran to Tajikistan have increased at an annualized rate of 49.4%, from $28.9M in 1997 to $215M in 2017.

Exports from Tajikistan () to Iran () (2022)

Exports from Iran () to Tajikistan () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Tajikistan
Top DestinationKazakhstan$486M

Iran
Top DestinationChina$5.72B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Tajikistan than Iran included Switzerland ($451M), Kazakhstan ($486M), and Afghanistan ($105M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Iran than Tajikistan included China ($5.72B), Turkey ($3.17B), and Kuwait ($960M).

Difference in imports from Iran () and Tajikistan () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Tajikistan - Iran

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

During 2022, Tajikistan had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of Textiles ($112M), Machines ($2.12M), and Foodstuffs ($151k).

During 2017, Iran had a large net trade with Tajikistan in the exports of Metals ($34.8M), Plastics and Rubbers ($21.5M), and Stone And Glass ($18.6M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tajikistan Iran+$2.61kZinc Ore

Top Product Potential Iran Tajikistan+$2.79kPetroleum Gas

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tajikistan () to Iran () (2022)

Exports from Iran () to Tajikistan () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Iran () and Tajikistan () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Tajikistan - Iran

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Tajikistan () and Iran () (2022)

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