Kenya (KEN) and Iraq (IRQ) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Iraq Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $4.99M to Iraq. The main products that Kenya exported to Iraq were Cut Flowers ($3.92M), Tropical Fruits ($495k), and Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($348k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 19.9%, from $2.01M in 2017 to $4.99M in 2022.

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

Iraq-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Iraq exported $7.14M to Kenya. The main products that Iraq exported to Kenya were Asphalt Mixtures ($7.04M), Alkylbenzenes and Alkylnaphthalenes ($64.2k), and Refined Petroleum ($18.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iraq to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 48.5%, from $12.7k in 2017 to $7.14M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B). That same year, Iraq ranked 103 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 36 in total exports ($123B).

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In 2022, Kenya exported $4.99M to Iraq. The main products exported from Kenya to Iraq were Cut Flowers ($3.92M), Tropical Fruits ($495k), and Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($348k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 19.9%, from $2.01M in 2017 to $4.99M in 2022.

In 2017, Iraq exported $7.14M to Kenya. The main products exported from Iraq to Kenya were Asphalt Mixtures ($7.04M), Alkylbenzenes and Alkylnaphthalenes ($64.2k), and Refined Petroleum ($18.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iraq to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 48.5%, from $12.7k in 2022 to $7.14M in 2017.

Exports from Kenya () to Iraq () (2022)

Exports from Iraq () to Kenya () (2022)

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Trade between Kenya () and Iraq ()

Kenya Exports

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Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

Iraq
Top DestinationIndia$38.8B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Iraq included Uganda ($677M), Rwanda ($439M), and Pakistan ($541M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Iraq than Kenya included India ($38.8B), China ($34B), and United States ($10.3B).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Iraq

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

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of Vegetable Products ($4.56M), Textiles ($353k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($37.1k).

During 2017, Iraq had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Mineral Products ($7.06M), Chemical Products ($64.2k), and Vegetable Products ($8.33k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Iraq+$583kTea

Top Product Potential Iraq Kenya+$377kRefined 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 Kenya and Iraq. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Kenya indicates it has a comparative advantage over Iraq. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Iraq indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kenya.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Iraq () (2022)

Exports from Iraq () to Kenya () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Iraq ()

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Iraq

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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

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