Iraq (IRQ) and Qatar (QAT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Iraq-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Iraq exported $8.3M to Qatar. The main products that Iraq exported to Qatar were Petroleum Coke ($4.28M), Pitch Coke ($2.03M), and Asphalt Mixtures ($713k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iraq to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.4%, from $47.2M in 2018 to $8.3M in 2023.

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

Qatar-Iraq Trade: In 2023, Qatar exported $61.5M to Iraq. The main products that Qatar exported to Iraq were Refined Petroleum ($61.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 232%, from $151k in 2018 to $61.5M in 2023.

In 2023, Qatar 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, Qatar ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 36 in total exports ($118B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Iraq exported $8.3M to Qatar. The main products exported from Iraq to Qatar were Petroleum Coke ($4.28M), Pitch Coke ($2.03M), and Asphalt Mixtures ($713k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iraq to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.4%, from $47.2M in 2018 to $8.3M in 2023.

In 2018, Qatar exported $61.5M to Iraq. The main products exported from Qatar to Iraq were Refined Petroleum ($61.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 232%, from $151k in 2023 to $61.5M in 2018.

Exports from Iraq () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Iraq () (2023)

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Trade between Iraq () and Qatar ()

Qatar Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Iraq
Top DestinationChina$35.5B

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$20.9B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Qatar than Iraq included South Korea ($12.1B), Japan ($8.65B), and Pakistan ($6.52B).

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

Comparative Advantage Iraq - Qatar

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

During 2023, Iraq had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Mineral Products ($7.02M), Vegetable Products ($1.02M), and Machines ($117k).

During 2018, Qatar had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of Mineral Products ($61.5M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Iraq Qatar+$3.28MPetroleum Coke

Top Product Potential Qatar Iraq+$52.4MRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Iraq () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Iraq () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Iraq () and Qatar ()

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Iraq - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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