Switzerland (CHE) and Iraq (IRQ) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Switzerland-Iraq Trade: In 2022, Switzerland exported $171M to Iraq. The main products that Switzerland exported to Iraq were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($71M), Base Metal Watches ($12.9M), and Packaged Medicaments ($12.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Iraq have decreased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $323M in 2017 to $171M in 2022.

In 2022, Switzerland did not export any services to Iraq.

Iraq-Switzerland Trade: In 2022, Iraq exported $127k to Switzerland. The main products that Iraq exported to Switzerland were Surveying Equipment ($68.8k), Stranded Iron Wire ($26k), and Metal Signs ($19.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iraq to Switzerland have decreased at an annualized rate of 27.3%, from $625k in 2017 to $127k in 2022.

In 2022, Iraq did not export any services to Switzerland.

Comparison: In 2022, Switzerland ranked 2 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.97), and 17 in total exports ($402B). That same year, Iraq ranked 103 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 36 in total exports ($123B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Switzerland exported $171M to Iraq. The main products exported from Switzerland to Iraq were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($71M), Base Metal Watches ($12.9M), and Packaged Medicaments ($12.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Iraq have decreased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $323M in 2017 to $171M in 2022.

In 2017, Iraq exported $127k to Switzerland. The main products exported from Iraq to Switzerland were Surveying Equipment ($68.8k), Stranded Iron Wire ($26k), and Metal Signs ($19.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iraq to Switzerland have decreased at an annualized rate of 27.3%, from $625k in 2022 to $127k in 2017.

Exports from Switzerland () to Iraq () (2022)

Exports from Iraq () to Switzerland () (2022)

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Trade between Switzerland () and Iraq ()

Switzerland Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Switzerland
Top DestinationUnited States$61.7B

Iraq
Top DestinationIndia$38.8B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Switzerland than Iraq included Germany ($53.5B), United States ($61.7B), and France ($20.4B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Iraq than Switzerland included India ($38.8B), Greece ($6.27B), and South Korea ($8.21B).

Difference in imports from Iraq () and Switzerland () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Switzerland - Iraq

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

During 2022, Switzerland had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of Chemical Products ($92.7M), Machines ($32.7M), and Instruments ($30.6M).

During 2017, Iraq had a large net trade with Switzerland in the exports of Instruments ($68.8k), Metals ($45.6k), and Machines ($12.6k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Switzerland Iraq+$20.9MPackaged Medicaments

Top Product Potential Iraq Switzerland+$41.7kWashing and Bottling Machines

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Switzerland () to Iraq () (2022)

Exports from Iraq () to Switzerland () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Switzerland () and Iraq ()

Switzerland Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Iraq () and Switzerland () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Switzerland - Iraq

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Switzerland () and Iraq () (2022)

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