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About

Kazakhstan-Iran Trade: In 2022, Kazakhstan exported $318M to Iran. The main products that Kazakhstan exported to Iran were Wheat ($191M), Barley ($119M), and Seed Oils ($3.31M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kazakhstan to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.11%, from $485M in 2017 to $318M in 2022.

In 2022, Kazakhstan did not export any services to Iran.

Iran-Kazakhstan Trade: In 2022, Iran exported $196M to Kazakhstan. The main products that Iran exported to Kazakhstan were Ethylene Polymers ($23.6M), Other Vegetables ($14.4M), and Tropical Fruits ($11.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to Kazakhstan have increased at an annualized rate of 6.89%,  from $141M in 2017 to $196M in 2022.

In 2022, Iran did not export any services to Kazakhstan.

Comparison: In 2022,  Kazakhstan ranked 73 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.17), and 45 in total exports ($98.7B). That same year, Iran ranked 60 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.072), and 86 in total exports ($15.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Kazakhstan exported $318M to Iran. The main products exported from Kazakhstan to Iran were Wheat ($191M), Barley ($119M), and Seed Oils ($3.31M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kazakhstan to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.11%, from $485M in 2017 to $318M in 2022.

In 2017, Iran exported $196M to Kazakhstan. The main products exported from Iran to Kazakhstan were Ethylene Polymers ($23.6M), Other Vegetables ($14.4M), and Tropical Fruits ($11.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Iran to Kazakhstan have increased at an annualized rate of 6.89%, from $141M in 2022 to $196M in 2017.

Exports from Kazakhstan (Flag) to Iran (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Iran (Flag) to Kazakhstan (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kazakhstan (Flag) and Iran (Flag)

Kazakhstan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kazakhstan
Top Destination
China$13.4B
Iran
Top Destination
China$5.72B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kazakhstan than Iran included Italy ($12.4B), Russia ($8.78B), and United Kingdom ($8.01B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Iran than Kazakhstan included Kuwait ($960M), Pakistan ($762M), and Armenia ($557M).

Difference in imports from Iran (Flag) and Kazakhstan (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kazakhstan - Iran

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Kazakhstan and Iran by product, considering products traded by both, Kazakhstan and Iran.

During 2022, Kazakhstan had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of Vegetable Products ($311M), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($3.31M), and Foodstuffs ($1.88M).

During 2017, Iran had a large net trade with Kazakhstan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($51.5M), Plastics and Rubbers ($43.6M), and Chemical Products ($24.5M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Sort By
Top Product Potential Kazakhstan Iran+$1.84MSeed Oils
Top Product Potential Iran Kazakhstan+$8.23MEthylene Polymers

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

Product Space of Kazakhstan (Flag) and Iran (Flag) (2022)

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