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Iraq-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Iraq exported $7.14M to Kenya. The main products that Iraq exported to Kenya were Asphalt Mixtures ($7.04M), Alkylbenzenes and Alkylnaphthalenes ($64.2k), and Refined Petroleum ($18.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iraq to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 255%, from $12.7k in 2017 to $7.14M in 2022.

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

Kenya-Iraq Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $4.99M to Iraq. The main products that Kenya exported to Iraq were Cut Flowers ($3.92M), Tropical Fruits ($495k), and Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($348k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 7.23%,  from $2.01M in 2017 to $4.99M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Iraq ranked 103 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 36 in total exports ($123B). That same year, Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Iraq exported $7.14M to Kenya. The main products exported from Iraq to Kenya were Asphalt Mixtures ($7.04M), Alkylbenzenes and Alkylnaphthalenes ($64.2k), and Refined Petroleum ($18.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iraq to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 255%, from $12.7k in 2017 to $7.14M in 2022.

In 2017, Kenya exported $4.99M to Iraq. The main products exported from Kenya to Iraq were Cut Flowers ($3.92M), Tropical Fruits ($495k), and Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($348k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 7.23%, from $2.01M in 2022 to $4.99M in 2017.

Exports from Iraq (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to Iraq (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Iraq (Flag) and Kenya (Flag)

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Iraq
Top Destination
India$38.8B
Kenya
Top Destination
United States$722M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Iraq than Kenya included India ($38.8B), China ($34B), and United States ($10.3B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Iraq included Uganda ($677M), Rwanda ($439M), and Pakistan ($541M).

Difference in imports from Kenya (Flag) and Iraq (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Iraq - Kenya

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Iraq had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Mineral Products ($7.06M), Chemical Products ($64.2k), and Vegetable Products ($8.33k).

During 2017, Kenya had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of Vegetable Products ($4.56M), Textiles ($353k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($37.1k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Iraq Kenya+$377kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Kenya Iraq+$583kTea

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

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

Product Space of Iraq (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2022)

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