Iran (IRN) and North Korea (PRK) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Iran-North Korea Trade: In 2018, Iran exported $21.2k to North Korea. The main products that Iran exported to North Korea were N/A. Over the past 20 years the exports of Iran to North Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.98%, from $25.8k in 1998 to $21.2k in 2018.

In 2018, Iran did not export any services to North Korea.

North Korea-Iran In N/A, North Korea did not export any products to Iran.

In 2018, North Korea did not export any services to Iran.

Comparison In 2023, Iran ranked 58 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.084), and 92 in total exports ($13.2B). That same year, North Korea ranked 172 in total exports ($397M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2018, Iran exported $21.2k to North Korea. There were not main exports from Iran to North Korea in 2018. During the last 20 years the exports of Iran to North Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.98%, from $25.8k in 1998 to $21.2k in 2018.

North Korea does not register exports to Iran.

Exports from Iran () to North Korea () (2018)

Exports from North Korea () to Iran () (2018)

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

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Iran
Top DestinationChina$4.59B

North Korea
Top DestinationChina$292M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Iran than North Korea included China ($4.59B), Turkey ($2.18B), and India ($1.02B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from North Korea than Iran included Angola ($10.2M), Luxembourg ($6.8M), and Liberia ($5.74M).

Difference in imports from North Korea () and Iran () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Iran - North Korea

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

During 2018, Iran had a large net trade with North Korea in the exports of .

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Iran () to North Korea () (2018)

Exports from North Korea () to Iran () (2018)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from North Korea () and Iran () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Iran - North Korea

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Iran () and North Korea () (2018)

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