Thailand (THA) and Iraq (IRQ) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Thailand-Iraq Trade: In 2022, Thailand exported $1.01B to Iraq. The main products that Thailand exported to Iraq were Rice ($658M), Cars ($209M), and Air Conditioners ($27.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Thailand to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 37.2%, from $208M in 2017 to $1.01B in 2022.

In 2022, Thailand did not export any services to Iraq.

Iraq-Thailand Trade: In 2022, Iraq exported $441k to Thailand. The main products that Iraq exported to Thailand were Petroleum Coke ($415k), Precious Stones ($9.29k), and Transmissions ($2.23k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iraq to Thailand have increased at an annualized rate of 42.2%, from $76k in 2017 to $441k in 2022.

In 2022, Iraq did not export any services to Thailand.

Comparison: In 2022, Thailand ranked 29 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.96), and 27 in total exports ($312B). That same year, Iraq ranked 103 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 36 in total exports ($123B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Thailand exported $1.01B to Iraq. The main products exported from Thailand to Iraq were Rice ($658M), Cars ($209M), and Air Conditioners ($27.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Thailand to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 37.2%, from $208M in 2017 to $1.01B in 2022.

In 2017, Iraq exported $441k to Thailand. The main products exported from Iraq to Thailand were Petroleum Coke ($415k), Precious Stones ($9.29k), and Transmissions ($2.23k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iraq to Thailand have increased at an annualized rate of 42.2%, from $76k in 2022 to $441k in 2017.

Exports from Thailand () to Iraq () (2022)

Exports from Iraq () to Thailand () (2022)

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Trade between Thailand () and Iraq ()

Thailand Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Thailand
Top DestinationUnited States$53.4B

Iraq
Top DestinationIndia$38.8B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Thailand than Iraq included United States ($53.4B), Japan ($24.6B), and Vietnam ($13.4B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Iraq than Thailand included India ($38.8B), Greece ($6.27B), and Italy ($4.67B).

Difference in imports from Iraq () and Thailand () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Thailand - Iraq

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

During 2022, Thailand had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of Vegetable Products ($659M), Transportation ($235M), and Machines ($47.5M).

During 2017, Iraq had a large net trade with Thailand in the exports of Mineral Products ($416k), Precious Metals ($11.8k), and Machines ($5.6k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Thailand Iraq+$20.5MCars

Top Product Potential Iraq Thailand+$970kPetroleum Coke

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Thailand () to Iraq () (2022)

Exports from Iraq () to Thailand () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Thailand () and Iraq ()

Thailand Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Iraq () and Thailand () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Thailand - Iraq

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Thailand () and Iraq () (2022)

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