Summary
- Iraq → Saudi Arabia
- $48million
- Saudi Arabia → Iraq
- $1.7billion
- Iraq’s balance
- -$1.7billion
Balance
Iraq’s trade balance with Saudi Arabia
Trade between Iraq and Saudi Arabia grew 2,283.5-fold since 1995
USD billions (current). Iraq’s exports and imports; bars: its balance (green surplus, red deficit).
- Exports 0
- Imports 1.7
- Balance -1.7
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $0 | $777 thousand | -$777 thousand |
| 1996 | $0 | $250 thousand | -$250 thousand |
| 1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1998 | $8 thousand | $137 thousand | -$129 thousand |
| 1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2000 | $0 | $23 million | -$23 million |
| 2001 | $0 | $70 million | -$70 million |
| 2002 | $0 | $70 million | -$70 million |
| 2003 | $0 | $11 million | -$11 million |
| 2004 | $277 thousand | $39 million | -$39 million |
| 2005 | $359 thousand | $64 million | -$64 million |
| 2006 | $59 thousand | $128 million | -$128 million |
| 2007 | $121 thousand | $380 million | -$380 million |
| 2008 | $207 thousand | $485 million | -$485 million |
| 2009 | $0 | $683 million | -$683 million |
| 2010 | $98 thousand | $471 million | -$471 million |
| 2011 | $143 thousand | $503 million | -$502 million |
| 2012 | $19 million | $417 million | -$398 million |
| 2013 | $1 million | $528 million | -$526 million |
| 2014 | $1 million | $706 million | -$705 million |
| 2015 | $2 million | $467 million | -$465 million |
| 2016 | $6 million | $407 million | -$400 million |
| 2017 | $8 million | $506 million | -$498 million |
| 2018 | $12 million | $657 million | -$645 million |
| 2019 | $7 million | $729 million | -$722 million |
| 2020 | $11 million | $707 million | -$696 million |
| 2021 | $18 million | $812 million | -$794 million |
| 2022 | $28 million | $1 billion | -$1 billion |
| 2023 | $20 million | $1.3 billion | -$1.3 billion |
| 2024 | $48 million | $1.7 billion | -$1.7 billion |
What they sell each other
What Iraq sells to Saudi Arabia
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
What Saudi Arabia sells to Iraq
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
How it travels
Iraq and Saudi Arabia traded $1.8 billion in 2024 (both directions together). They trade mostly over land: 81% of the value travels by truck, rail or pipeline.
Split by transport mode
Mode estimated from value per kilo and geography; both directions together.
How much each matters to the other
Saudi Arabia was Iraq’s 12th largest trading partner (1% of its trade), and Iraq was Saudi Arabia’s 40th (0.3%).
- Saudi Arabia in Iraq’s trade
- 1.1%
- Saudi Arabia’s rank among Iraq’s partners
- 12th
- Iraq in Saudi Arabia’s trade
- 0.3%
- Iraq’s rank among Saudi Arabia’s partners
- 40th
Compare with
Other partners of Iraq
Other partners of Saudi Arabia
Sources and methodology
Sources and licenses
- CEPII BACI · Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0
- World Bank, Global Shipping Traffic Density · CC BY 4.0 (route network derived by this site)
- World Port Index (NGA) · Public domain (US Government work)
- Natural Earth · Public domain
Methodology
Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. The sea route comes from our own network derived from World Bank shipping density (not from nautical charts), between one main reference port per country (World Port Index); days are the distance at 14 and 18 knots, without port calls or waiting. Data up to 2024.