2023
Exports
$240kWorld Rnk 62 / 133
Flag Rnk 150 / 672
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Sunflower Seeds
-0.32Rnk 648 / 1025
2023
Imports
$130MWorld Rnk 16 / 193
Flag Rnk 116 / 1135
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Iraq
-0.71Rnk 97 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Iraq exported $240k in Sunflower Seeds, making it the 62nd largest exporter of Sunflower Seeds in the world. At the same year, Sunflower Seeds was the 150th most exported product in Iraq. The main destination of Sunflower Seeds exports from Iraq are: Turkey ($203k), Netherlands ($19.1k), United Kingdom ($13.1k), Sweden ($3.68k), and Canada ($959).

The fastest growing export markets for Sunflower Seeds of Iraq between 2022 and 2023 were Turkey ($182k), Netherlands ($13.9k), and United Kingdom ($7.13k).

Imports In 2023, Iraq imported $130M in Sunflower Seeds, becoming the 16th largest importer of Sunflower Seeds in the world. At the same year, Sunflower Seeds was the 116th most imported product in Iraq. Iraq imports Sunflower Seeds primarily from: China ($105M), Turkey ($18.2M), Egypt ($1.84M), United Arab Emirates ($1.73M), and Ukraine ($1.43M).

The fastest growing import markets in Sunflower Seeds for Iraq between 2022 and 2023 were China ($23M), Turkey ($4.91M), and Egypt ($1.73M).

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$240k
IMPORTS (2023)$130M
NET TRADE (2023)-$129M

In 2023, Iraq exported $240k in Sunflower Seeds. The main destinations of Iraq exports on Sunflower Seeds were Turkey ($203k), Netherlands ($19.1k), United Kingdom ($13.1k), Sweden ($3.68k), and Canada ($959).

In 2023, Iraq imported $130M in Sunflower Seeds, mainly from China ($105M), Turkey ($18.2M), Egypt ($1.84M), United Arab Emirates ($1.73M), and Ukraine ($1.43M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Sunflower Seeds EXPORT MARKETS FOR Iraq WERE (2022 - 2023):
Turkey$182k (863%)
Netherlands$13.9k (270%)
United Kingdom$7.13k (119%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Sunflower Seeds BY Iraq WERE (2022 - 2023):Germany-$5.18k (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, Iraq's main exporting competitors in Sunflower Seeds were:
In 2023, Iraq's main importing competitors in Sunflower Seeds were:

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Trade Value of Sunflower Seeds by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALTurkey+ $33.8k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALBulgaria+ $828k

Sunflower Seeds’s highest export potential is Turkey. With an export gap of $33.8k.   Sunflower Seeds’s highest import potential is Bulgaria with an import gap of $828k.

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