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About

Japan-Iraq Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $838M to Iraq. The main products that Japan exported to Iraq were Cars ($518M), Delivery Trucks ($74.3M), and Iron Pipes ($65.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 18.8%, from $354M in 2018 to $838M in 2023.

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

Iraq-Japan Trade: In 2023, Iraq exported $28.9M to Japan. The main products that Iraq exported to Japan were Refined Petroleum ($28.9M), Collector's Items ($45k), and Tropical Fruits ($23.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iraq to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 53.4%,  from $1.31B in 2018 to $28.9M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B). That same year, Iraq ranked 97 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.71), and 40 in total exports ($107B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Japan exported $838M to Iraq. The main products exported from Japan to Iraq were Cars ($518M), Delivery Trucks ($74.3M), and Iron Pipes ($65.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 18.8%, from $354M in 2018 to $838M in 2023.

In 2018, Iraq exported $28.9M to Japan. The main products exported from Iraq to Japan were Refined Petroleum ($28.9M), Collector's Items ($45k), and Tropical Fruits ($23.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iraq to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 53.4%, from $1.31B in 2023 to $28.9M in 2018.

Exports from Japan (Flag) to Iraq (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Iraq (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Japan
Top Destination
United States$143B
Iraq
Top Destination
China$35.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Iraq included United States ($143B), China ($138B), and South Korea ($42.7B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Iraq than Japan included India ($29.8B), Greece ($5.68B), and Serbia ($852M).

Difference in imports from Iraq (Flag) and Japan (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Japan - Iraq

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of Transportation ($629M), Metals ($78.4M), and Machines ($75.7M).

During 2018, Iraq had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($28.9M), Arts and Antiques ($45k), and Vegetable Products ($23.4k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Iraq+$133MCars
Top Product Potential Iraq Japan+$30.2kCollector's Items

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

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

Product Space of Japan (Flag) and Iraq (Flag) (2023)

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