Iraq (IRQ) and Pakistan (PAK) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Iraq-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, Iraq exported $219M to Pakistan. The main products that Iraq exported to Pakistan were Petroleum Gas ($202M), Cyclic Hydrocarbons ($6.84M), and Acyclic alcohol derivatives (halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated) ($6.61M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iraq to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 34.6%, from $49.6M in 2018 to $219M in 2023.

In 2023, Iraq did not export any services to Pakistan.

Pakistan-Iraq Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $47.8M to Iraq. The main products that Pakistan exported to Iraq were Packaged Medicaments ($6.07M), Air Pumps ($5.85M), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($3.89M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 6.01%, from $23.7M in 2018 to $47.8M in 2023.

In 2023, Pakistan 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, Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Iraq exported $219M to Pakistan. The main products exported from Iraq to Pakistan were Petroleum Gas ($202M), Cyclic Hydrocarbons ($6.84M), and Acyclic alcohol derivatives (halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated) ($6.61M). During the last 5 years the exports of Iraq to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 34.6%, from $49.6M in 2018 to $219M in 2023.

In 2018, Pakistan exported $47.8M to Iraq. The main products exported from Pakistan to Iraq were Packaged Medicaments ($6.07M), Air Pumps ($5.85M), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($3.89M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 6.01%, from $23.7M in 2023 to $47.8M in 2018.

Exports from Iraq () to Pakistan () (2023)

Exports from Pakistan () to Iraq () (2023)

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Trade between Iraq () and Pakistan ()

Pakistan Exports

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Iraq
Top DestinationChina$35.5B

Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$5.18B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Iraq than Pakistan included China ($35.5B), India ($29.8B), and Greece ($5.68B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Iraq included United Kingdom ($2.28B), Afghanistan ($969M), and Poland ($790M).

Difference in imports from Pakistan () and Iraq () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Iraq - Pakistan

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

During 2023, Iraq had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Mineral Products ($204M), Chemical Products ($14.2M), and Vegetable Products ($1.36M).

During 2018, Pakistan had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of Chemical Products ($12.6M), Machines ($9.4M), and Vegetable Products ($6.42M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Iraq Pakistan+$13.5MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Pakistan Iraq+$13MRice

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Iraq () to Pakistan () (2023)

Exports from Pakistan () to Iraq () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Iraq () and Pakistan ()

Pakistan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Pakistan () and Iraq () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Iraq - Pakistan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Iraq () and Pakistan () (2023)

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