Iraq (IRQ) and Sweden (SWE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Iraq-Sweden Trade: In 2023, Iraq exported $296k to Sweden. The main products that Iraq exported to Sweden were Processed Tomatoes ($64.5k), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($34k), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($23.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iraq to Sweden have decreased at an annualized rate of 70%, from $123M in 2018 to $296k in 2023.

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

Sweden-Iraq Trade: In 2023, Sweden exported $96.3M to Iraq. The main products that Sweden exported to Iraq were Packaged Medicaments ($25.1M), Antiknock ($13.4M), and Electrical Control Boards ($7.73M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sweden to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 0.66%, from $93.1M in 2018 to $96.3M in 2023.

In 2023, Sweden 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, Sweden ranked 9 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.53), and 32 in total exports ($188B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Iraq exported $296k to Sweden. The main products exported from Iraq to Sweden were Processed Tomatoes ($64.5k), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($34k), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($23.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iraq to Sweden have decreased at an annualized rate of 70%, from $123M in 2018 to $296k in 2023.

In 2018, Sweden exported $96.3M to Iraq. The main products exported from Sweden to Iraq were Packaged Medicaments ($25.1M), Antiknock ($13.4M), and Electrical Control Boards ($7.73M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sweden to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 0.66%, from $93.1M in 2023 to $96.3M in 2018.

Exports from Iraq () to Sweden () (2023)

Exports from Sweden () to Iraq () (2023)

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Trade between Iraq () and Sweden ()

Sweden Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

Iraq
Top DestinationChina$35.5B

Sweden
Top DestinationGermany$18.4B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sweden than Iraq included Germany ($18.4B), Denmark ($14.4B), and Norway ($10.9B).

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

Comparative Advantage Iraq - Sweden

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Year

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

During 2023, Iraq had a large net trade with Sweden in the exports of Foodstuffs ($141k), Machines ($50k), and Vegetable Products ($42.2k).

During 2018, Sweden had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of Chemical Products ($42M), Machines ($36.8M), and Transportation ($5.59M).

Potential Exports

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Highest Potential

Most Saturated

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Top Product Potential Iraq Sweden+$72kOther Processed Fruits and Nuts

Top Product Potential Sweden Iraq+$14.2MPackaged Medicaments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Iraq () to Sweden () (2023)

Exports from Sweden () to Iraq () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Iraq () and Sweden ()

Sweden Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Iraq - Sweden

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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