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21.2%CURRENT US$
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$5,937CURRENT US$
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About

Iraq-Lebanon Trade: In 2022, Iraq exported $5.79M to Lebanon. The main products that Iraq exported to Lebanon were Jams ($1.55M), Tropical Fruits ($1.09M), and Animal Organs ($1.08M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iraq to Lebanon have increased at an annualized rate of 10.6%, from $3.5M in 2017 to $5.79M in 2022.

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

Lebanon-Iraq Trade: In 2022, Lebanon exported $162M to Iraq. The main products that Lebanon exported to Iraq were Electric Generating Sets ($12.2M), Hair Products ($11.4M), and Brochures ($10.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lebanon to Iraq have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.3%,  from $172M in 2017 to $162M in 2022.

In 2022, Lebanon 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, Lebanon ranked 48 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.38), and 129 in total exports ($4.41B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Iraq exported $5.79M to Lebanon. The main products exported from Iraq to Lebanon were Jams ($1.55M), Tropical Fruits ($1.09M), and Animal Organs ($1.08M). During the last 5 years the exports of Iraq to Lebanon have increased at an annualized rate of 10.6%, from $3.5M in 2017 to $5.79M in 2022.

In 2017, Lebanon exported $162M to Iraq. The main products exported from Lebanon to Iraq were Electric Generating Sets ($12.2M), Hair Products ($11.4M), and Brochures ($10.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Lebanon to Iraq have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.3%, from $172M in 2022 to $162M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Iraq
Top Destination
India$38.8B
Lebanon
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$956M

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Lebanon than Iraq included Syria ($370M), Egypt ($234M), and Switzerland ($162M).

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

Comparative Advantage Iraq - Lebanon

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Iraq had a large net trade with Lebanon in the exports of Foodstuffs ($1.61M), Vegetable Products ($1.1M), and Animal Products ($1.09M).

During 2017, Lebanon had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of Foodstuffs ($35.7M), Chemical Products ($33.8M), and Machines ($30.2M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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