Egypt (EGY) and Iran (IRN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Egypt-Iran Trade: In 2022, Egypt exported $1.42M to Iran. The main products that Egypt exported to Iran were Potassic Fertilizers ($416k), Bandages ($358k), and Glass Beads ($212k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 38.8%, from $16.6M in 2017 to $1.42M in 2022.

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

Iran-Egypt Trade: In 2022, Iran exported $3.84M to Egypt. The main products that Iran exported to Egypt were Grapes ($1.67M), Other Nuts ($786k), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($650k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 56.8%, from $256M in 2017 to $3.84M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Egypt ranked 69 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.1), and 59 in total exports ($53.9B). That same year, Iran ranked 60 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.072), and 86 in total exports ($15.9B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Egypt exported $1.42M to Iran. The main products exported from Egypt to Iran were Potassic Fertilizers ($416k), Bandages ($358k), and Glass Beads ($212k). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 38.8%, from $16.6M in 2017 to $1.42M in 2022.

In 2017, Iran exported $3.84M to Egypt. The main products exported from Iran to Egypt were Grapes ($1.67M), Other Nuts ($786k), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($650k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iran to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 56.8%, from $256M in 2022 to $3.84M in 2017.

Exports from Egypt () to Iran () (2022)

Exports from Iran () to Egypt () (2022)

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Trade between Egypt () and Iran ()

Egypt Exports

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Egypt
Top DestinationTurkey$4.23B

Iran
Top DestinationChina$5.72B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Egypt than Iran included United States ($3.21B), Italy ($3.32B), and Spain ($3B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Iran than Egypt included China ($5.72B), Armenia ($557M), and Pakistan ($762M).

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

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Iran

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

During 2022, Egypt had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of Chemical Products ($774k), Stone And Glass ($365k), and Metals ($180k).

During 2017, Iran had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Vegetable Products ($2.5M), Transportation ($650k), and Chemical Products ($490k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Egypt Iran+$296kBandages

Top Product Potential Iran Egypt+$1.28MOther Nuts

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Egypt () to Iran () (2022)

Exports from Iran () to Egypt () (2022)

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Trade between Egypt () and Iran ()

Egypt Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Iran

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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

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