Egypt (EGY) and Iraq (IRQ) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Egypt-Iraq Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $695M to Iraq. The main products that Egypt exported to Iraq were Plastic Pipes ($95.7M), Video Displays ($58.1M), and Scented Mixtures ($51.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 7.74%, from $479M in 2018 to $695M in 2023.

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

Iraq-Egypt Trade: In 2023, Iraq exported $184M to Egypt. The main products that Iraq exported to Egypt were Crude Petroleum ($176M), Tropical Fruits ($8.06M), and Perfume Plants ($327k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iraq to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 31.4%, from $1.21B in 2018 to $184M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B). 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, Egypt exported $695M to Iraq. The main products exported from Egypt to Iraq were Plastic Pipes ($95.7M), Video Displays ($58.1M), and Scented Mixtures ($51.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 7.74%, from $479M in 2018 to $695M in 2023.

In 2018, Iraq exported $184M to Egypt. The main products exported from Iraq to Egypt were Crude Petroleum ($176M), Tropical Fruits ($8.06M), and Perfume Plants ($327k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iraq to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 31.4%, from $1.21B in 2023 to $184M in 2018.

Exports from Egypt () to Iraq () (2023)

Exports from Iraq () to Egypt () (2023)

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Trade between Egypt () and Iraq ()

Egypt Exports

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Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

Iraq
Top DestinationChina$35.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than Iraq included Saudi Arabia ($5.31B), Turkey ($4.63B), and Libya ($1.79B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Iraq

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

During 2023, Egypt had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of Vegetable Products ($136M), Machines ($116M), and Chemical Products ($111M).

During 2018, Iraq had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Mineral Products ($176M), Vegetable Products ($8.43M), and Metals ($81.8k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Egypt Iraq+$12.1MInsulated Wire

Top Product Potential Iraq Egypt+$732kSulphur

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Egypt () to Iraq () (2023)

Exports from Iraq () to Egypt () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Egypt () and Iraq ()

Egypt Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Iraq

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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