Iraq (IRQ) and Afghanistan (AFG) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Iraq-Afghanistan In 2019, Iraq exported $2.55k to Afghanistan. The main products that Iraq exported to Afghanistan are N/A. During the last 9 years the exports of Iraq to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.1%, from $24.2k in 2010 to $2.55k in 2019.

In 2019, Iraq did not export any services to Afghanistan.

Afghanistan-Iraq In 2019, Afghanistan exported $14.2M to Iraq. The main products that Afghanistan exported to Iraq were N/A. During the last 9 years the exports of Afghanistan to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 10.4%, from $5.83M in 2010 to $14.2M in 2019.

In 2019, Afghanistan did not export any services to Iraq.

Comparison In 2022, Iraq ranked 104 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.99), and 36 in total exports ($123B). That same year, Afghanistan ranked 151 in total exports ($1.49B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2019, Iraq exported $2.55k to Afghanistan. There were not main exports from Iraq to Afghanistan in 2019. During the last 9 years the exports of Iraq to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.1%, from $24.2k in 2010 to $2.55k in 2019.

In 2019, Afghanistan exported $14.2M to Iraq. There were not main exports from Afghanistan to Iraq in 2019. During the last 11 years the exports of Afghanistan to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 10.4%, from $5.83M in 2008 to $14.2M in 2019.

Exports from Iraq () to Afghanistan () (2019)

Exports from Afghanistan () to Iraq () (2019)

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

Iraq
Top DestinationIndia$38.8B

Afghanistan
Top DestinationPakistan$847M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Iraq than Afghanistan were India ($38.8B), China ($34B), and United States ($10.3B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Afghanistan than Iraq were Pakistan ($847M), Canada ($6.78M), and Uzbekistan ($8.67M).

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

Comparative Advantage Iraq - Afghanistan

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

During 2019, Iraq had a large net trade with Afghanistan in the exports of .

During 2019, Afghanistan had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of .

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow. This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Iraq has comparative advantage over Afghanistan. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Afghanistan has comparative advantage over Iraq.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Iraq () to Afghanistan () (2019)

Exports from Afghanistan () to Iraq () (2019)

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Iraq - Afghanistan

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Iraq () and Afghanistan () (2019)

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