Moldova (MDA) and Iraq (IRQ) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Moldova-Iraq Trade: In 2023, Moldova exported $5.15M to Iraq. The main products that Moldova exported to Iraq were Sunflower Seeds ($1.06M), Sheep and Goat Meat ($858k), and Alcohol > 80% ABV ($418k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Moldova to Iraq have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.3%, from $11.1M in 2018 to $5.15M in 2023.

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

Iraq-Moldova In N/A, Iraq did not export any products to Moldova.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Moldova ranked 68 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.13), and 131 in total exports ($4.81B). 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

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In 2023, Moldova exported $5.15M to Iraq. The main products exported from Moldova to Iraq were Sunflower Seeds ($1.06M), Sheep and Goat Meat ($858k), and Alcohol > 80% ABV ($418k). During the last 5 years the exports of Moldova to Iraq have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.3%, from $11.1M in 2018 to $5.15M in 2023.

Iraq does not register exports to Moldova. The main products exported from Iraq to Moldova were Bitumen and asphalt ($12.9k).

Exports from Moldova () to Iraq () (2023)

Exports from Iraq () to Moldova () (2023)

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Trade between Moldova () and Iraq ()

Moldova Exports

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Moldova
Top DestinationRomania$1.5B

Iraq
Top DestinationChina$35.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Moldova than Iraq included Romania ($1.5B), Ukraine ($616M), and Poland ($178M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Moldova - Iraq

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

During 2023, Moldova had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of Vegetable Products ($1.9M), Animal Products ($1.26M), and Foodstuffs ($1.23M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Moldova Iraq+$3.75kInsulated Wire

Top Product Potential Iraq Moldova+$5.77kRefined 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 Moldova and Iraq. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Moldova indicates it has a comparative advantage over Iraq. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Iraq indicates it has a comparative advantage over Moldova.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Moldova () to Iraq () (2023)

Exports from Iraq () to Moldova () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Moldova () and Iraq ()

Moldova Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Moldova - Iraq

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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