Afghanistan (AFG) and Iraq (IRQ) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Afghanistan-Iraq Trade: In 2019, Afghanistan exported $14.2M to Iraq. The main products that Afghanistan exported to Iraq were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 232%, from $35.4k in 2014 to $14.2M in 2019.

In 2019, Afghanistan did not export any services to Iraq.

Iraq-Afghanistan In N/A, Iraq did not export any products to Afghanistan.

In 2019, Iraq did not export any services to Afghanistan.

Comparison: In 2023, Afghanistan ranked 118 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.19), and 149 in total exports ($1.67B). That same year, Iraq ranked 97 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.71), and 40 in total exports ($107B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2019, Afghanistan exported $14.2M to Iraq. There were not main exports from Afghanistan to Iraq in 2019. During the last 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 232%, from $35.4k in 2014 to $14.2M in 2019.

Iraq does not register exports to Afghanistan.

Exports from Afghanistan () to Iraq () (2019)

Exports from Iraq () to Afghanistan () (2019)

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

Afghanistan
Top DestinationPakistan$691M

Iraq
Top DestinationChina$35.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Afghanistan than Iraq included Pakistan ($691M), Kazakhstan ($21.2M), and Uzbekistan ($10.4M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Afghanistan - Iraq

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

During 2019, Afghanistan had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of .

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Year

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Afghanistan () to Iraq () (2019)

Exports from Iraq () to Afghanistan () (2019)

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Afghanistan - Iraq

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Afghanistan () and Iraq () (2019)

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