2022
Exports
$979kWorld Rnk 92 / 197
Flag Rnk 73 / 642
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Plastic Building Materials
0.12Rnk 515 / 1025
2022
Imports
$123MWorld Rnk 27 / 225
Flag Rnk 121 / 1145
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Iraq
-0.84Rnk 103 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Iraq exported $979k in Plastic Building Materials, making it the 92nd largest exporter of Plastic Building Materials in the world. At the same year, Plastic Building Materials was the 73rd most exported product in Iraq. The main destination of Plastic Building Materials exports from Iraq are: Kuwait ($712k), Jordan ($217k), Turkey ($33.1k), Bulgaria ($13.9k), and United Kingdom ($3.19k).

The fastest growing export markets for Plastic Building Materials of Iraq between 2021 and 2022 were Kuwait ($712k), Jordan ($217k), and Bulgaria ($13.9k).

Imports In 2022, Iraq imported $123M in Plastic Building Materials, becoming the 27th largest importer of Plastic Building Materials in the world. At the same year, Plastic Building Materials was the 121st most imported product in Iraq. Iraq imports Plastic Building Materials primarily from: China ($75.8M), Turkey ($42.9M), Kuwait ($1.5M), United Arab Emirates ($718k), and Malaysia ($467k).

The fastest growing import markets in Plastic Building Materials for Iraq between 2021 and 2022 were China ($18.9M), Kuwait ($1.24M), and Turkey ($730k).

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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 (2022)$979k
IMPORTS (2022)$123M
NET TRADE (2022)-$122M

In 2022, Iraq exported $979k in Plastic Building Materials. The main destinations of Iraq exports on Plastic Building Materials were Kuwait ($712k), Jordan ($217k), Turkey ($33.1k), Bulgaria ($13.9k), and United Kingdom ($3.19k).

In 2022, Iraq imported $123M in Plastic Building Materials, mainly from China ($75.8M), Turkey ($42.9M), Kuwait ($1.5M), United Arab Emirates ($718k), and Malaysia ($467k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Plastic Building Materials EXPORT MARKETS FOR Iraq WERE (2021 - 2022):
Kuwait$712k (1%)
Jordan$217k (1%)
Bulgaria$13.9k (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Plastic Building Materials BY Iraq WERE (2021 - 2022):
Turkey-$18.5k (-35.9%)
United Arab Emirates-$12.6k (-100%)
Netherlands-$3.21k (-93.9%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Iraq's main exporting competitors in Plastic Building Materials were:
China $3.05B
Poland $2.23B
Germany $1.78B
In 2022, Iraq's main importing competitors in Plastic Building Materials were:

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Trade Value of Plastic Building Materials by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALJordan+ $52.5k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $683k

Plastic Building Materials’s highest export potential is Jordan. With an export gap of $52.5k.   Plastic Building Materials’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $683k.

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