Tunisia (TUN) and Iraq (IRQ) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tunisia-Iraq Trade: In 2023, Tunisia exported $12.3M to Iraq. The main products that Tunisia exported to Iraq were Gas Turbines ($3.99M), Packaged Medicaments ($3.63M), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($1.31M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 5.69%, from $9.35M in 2018 to $12.3M in 2023.

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

Iraq-Tunisia Trade: In 2023, Iraq exported $121k to Tunisia. The main products that Iraq exported to Tunisia were Insect Resins ($59.4k), Other Iron Products ($45.7k), and Other Vegetable Products ($15.3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iraq to Tunisia have increased at an annualized rate of 39.1%, from $23.2k in 2018 to $121k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Tunisia ranked 56 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.13), and 74 in total exports ($23.1B). That same year, Iraq ranked 97 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.71), and 40 in total exports ($107B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Tunisia exported $12.3M to Iraq. The main products exported from Tunisia to Iraq were Gas Turbines ($3.99M), Packaged Medicaments ($3.63M), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($1.31M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 5.69%, from $9.35M in 2018 to $12.3M in 2023.

In 2018, Iraq exported $121k to Tunisia. The main products exported from Iraq to Tunisia were Insect Resins ($59.4k), Other Iron Products ($45.7k), and Other Vegetable Products ($15.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iraq to Tunisia have increased at an annualized rate of 39.1%, from $23.2k in 2023 to $121k in 2018.

Exports from Tunisia () to Iraq () (2023)

Exports from Iraq () to Tunisia () (2023)

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Trade between Tunisia () and Iraq ()

Tunisia Exports

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Tunisia
Top DestinationFrance$5.19B

Iraq
Top DestinationChina$35.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tunisia than Iraq included France ($5.19B), Germany ($3.09B), and Libya ($847M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Tunisia - Iraq

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

During 2023, Tunisia had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of Machines ($5.49M), Chemical Products ($3.84M), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($1.21M).

During 2018, Iraq had a large net trade with Tunisia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($74.7k), Metals ($46k), and Machines ($150).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tunisia Iraq+$5.82kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Iraq Tunisia+$8.88kCrude 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 Tunisia and Iraq. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Tunisia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Iraq. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Iraq indicates it has a comparative advantage over Tunisia.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tunisia () to Iraq () (2023)

Exports from Iraq () to Tunisia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Tunisia () and Iraq ()

Tunisia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Tunisia - Iraq

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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