Iraq (IRQ) and Sri Lanka (LKA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Iraq-Sri Lanka Trade: In 2023, Iraq exported $94.7M to Sri Lanka. The main products that Iraq exported to Sri Lanka were Petroleum Gas ($94.5M), Tropical Fruits ($245k), and Halogenated Hydrocarbons ($3.79k). Over the past 6 years the exports of Iraq to Sri Lanka have increased at an annualized rate of 132%, from $610k in 2017 to $94.7M in 2023.

In 2023, Iraq did not export any services to Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka-Iraq In N/A, Sri Lanka did not export any products to Iraq.

In 2023, Sri Lanka did not export any services to Iraq.

Comparison: In 2023, Iraq ranked 97 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.71), and 40 in total exports ($107B). That same year, Sri Lanka ranked 85 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.44), and 90 in total exports ($13.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Trade

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In 2023, Iraq exported $94.7M to Sri Lanka. The main products exported from Iraq to Sri Lanka were Petroleum Gas ($94.5M), Tropical Fruits ($245k), and Halogenated Hydrocarbons ($3.79k). During the last 6 years the exports of Iraq to Sri Lanka have increased at an annualized rate of 132%, from $610k in 2017 to $94.7M in 2023.

Sri Lanka does not register exports to Iraq. The main products exported from Sri Lanka to Iraq were Tea ($121M), Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($6.75M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($895k).

Exports from Iraq () to Sri Lanka () (2023)

Exports from Sri Lanka () to Iraq () (2023)

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Trade between Iraq () and Sri Lanka ()

Sri Lanka Exports

Date

Feb 2012

Jan 2012

Market Competitiveness

Color

Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

Iraq
Top DestinationChina$35.5B

Sri Lanka
Top DestinationUnited States$2.98B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sri Lanka than Iraq included United Kingdom ($900M), Canada ($379M), and Switzerland ($311M).

Difference in imports from Sri Lanka () and Iraq () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Iraq - Sri Lanka

Flow

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HS4

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Year

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

During 2023, Iraq had a large net trade with Sri Lanka in the exports of Mineral Products ($94.5M), Vegetable Products ($245k), and Chemical Products ($3.81k).

Potential Exports

Depth

Section

HS2

HS4

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Top 20

Top 15

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Highest Potential

Most Saturated

Section

Top Product Potential Iraq Sri Lanka+$7.76kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Sri Lanka Iraq+$3.44kRubber Tires

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

Year

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Iraq () to Sri Lanka () (2023)

Exports from Sri Lanka () to Iraq () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Iraq () and Sri Lanka ()

Sri Lanka Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Sri Lanka () and Iraq () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Iraq - Sri Lanka

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Iraq () and Sri Lanka () (2023)

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