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Kazakhstan-Iran Trade: In 2023, Kazakhstan exported $83.5M to Iran. The main products that Kazakhstan exported to Iran were Barley ($43.7M), Wheat ($18.4M), and Other Vegetable Residues ($8.76M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kazakhstan to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 27.6%, from $420M in 2018 to $83.5M in 2023.

In 2023, Kazakhstan did not export any services to Iran.

Iran-Kazakhstan Trade: In 2023, Iran exported $219M to Kazakhstan. The main products that Iran exported to Kazakhstan were Ethylene Polymers ($35.9M), Unglazed Ceramics ($14.2M), and Tropical Fruits ($11.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to Kazakhstan have increased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $105M in 2018 to $219M in 2023.

In 2023, Iran did not export any services to Kazakhstan.

Comparison: In 2023, Kazakhstan ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.18), and 44 in total exports ($96.6B). That same year, Iran ranked 58 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.084), and 92 in total exports ($13.2B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kazakhstan exported $83.5M to Iran. The main products exported from Kazakhstan to Iran were Barley ($43.7M), Wheat ($18.4M), and Other Vegetable Residues ($8.76M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kazakhstan to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 27.6%, from $420M in 2018 to $83.5M in 2023.

In 2018, Iran exported $219M to Kazakhstan. The main products exported from Iran to Kazakhstan were Ethylene Polymers ($35.9M), Unglazed Ceramics ($14.2M), and Tropical Fruits ($11.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Iran to Kazakhstan have increased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $105M in 2023 to $219M in 2018.

Exports from Kazakhstan () to Iran () (2023)

Exports from Iran () to Kazakhstan () (2023)

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Trade between Kazakhstan () and Iran ()

Kazakhstan Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Kazakhstan
Top DestinationChina$15.2B

Iran
Top DestinationChina$4.59B

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 2023, countries that imported more from Kazakhstan than Iran included United Kingdom ($14.3B), China ($15.2B), and Russia ($9.78B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Iran than Kazakhstan included Pakistan ($943M), Armenia ($597M), and India ($1.02B).

Difference in imports from Iran () and Kazakhstan () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Kazakhstan - Iran

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

During 2023, Kazakhstan had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of Vegetable Products ($69.7M), Foodstuffs ($9.38M), and Animal Products ($2.74M).

During 2018, Iran had a large net trade with Kazakhstan in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($61.9M), Vegetable Products ($53.8M), and Stone And Glass ($24.7M).

Potential Exports

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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

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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.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kazakhstan () to Iran () (2023)

Exports from Iran () to Kazakhstan () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kazakhstan () and Iran ()

Kazakhstan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Iran () and Kazakhstan () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Kazakhstan - Iran

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Kazakhstan () and Iran () (2023)

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