Hong Kong (HKG) and Iraq (IRQ) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Hong Kong-Iraq Trade: In 2023, Hong Kong exported $21.2M to Iraq. The main products that Hong Kong exported to Iraq were Broadcasting Equipment ($11.4M), Chemical Analysis Instruments ($2.64M), and Medical Instruments ($2.33M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Iraq have decreased at an annualized rate of 25.3%, from $91.4M in 2018 to $21.2M in 2023.

In 2023, Hong Kong did not export any services to Iraq.

Iraq-Hong Kong Trade: In 2023, Iraq exported $2.61M to Hong Kong. The main products that Iraq exported to Hong Kong were Base Metal Watches ($2.51M), Telephones ($41k), and Air Pumps ($24.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iraq to Hong Kong have increased at an annualized rate of 2.38%, from $2.32M in 2018 to $2.61M in 2023.

In 2023, Iraq did not export any services to Hong Kong.

Comparison: In 2023, Hong Kong ranked 23 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 38 in total exports ($117B). 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 2023, Hong Kong exported $21.2M to Iraq. The main products exported from Hong Kong to Iraq were Broadcasting Equipment ($11.4M), Chemical Analysis Instruments ($2.64M), and Medical Instruments ($2.33M). During the last 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Iraq have decreased at an annualized rate of 25.3%, from $91.4M in 2018 to $21.2M in 2023.

In 2018, Iraq exported $2.61M to Hong Kong. The main products exported from Iraq to Hong Kong were Base Metal Watches ($2.51M), Telephones ($41k), and Air Pumps ($24.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iraq to Hong Kong have increased at an annualized rate of 2.38%, from $2.32M in 2023 to $2.61M in 2018.

Exports from Hong Kong () to Iraq () (2023)

Exports from Iraq () to Hong Kong () (2023)

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Trade between Hong Kong () and Iraq ()

Hong Kong Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

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Hong Kong
Top DestinationChina$25.3B

Iraq
Top DestinationChina$35.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Hong Kong than Iraq included Vietnam ($14.4B), South Korea ($9.5B), and Switzerland ($4.86B).

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

Difference in imports from Iraq () and Hong Kong () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Hong Kong - Iraq

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

During 2023, Hong Kong had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of Machines ($12.9M), Instruments ($5.5M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1.79M).

During 2018, Iraq had a large net trade with Hong Kong in the exports of Instruments ($2.51M), Machines ($84.8k), and Metals ($12.3k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Hong Kong Iraq+$11.5MTelephones

Top Product Potential Iraq Hong Kong+$1.25MTelephones

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Hong Kong () to Iraq () (2023)

Exports from Iraq () to Hong Kong () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Hong Kong () and Iraq ()

Hong Kong Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Iraq () and Hong Kong () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Hong Kong - Iraq

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Hong Kong () and Iraq () (2023)

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