Iraq Imports 2023
Complete list of Iraq's 107 import sources and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.
$70.13B
Total imports (2023)
#50
Global import rank
107
Source countries
100+
Product categories tracked
Iraq imported $70.13 billion of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #50 largest importer. Goods came from 107 source countries, with the top ten sources providing 86.1% of total import value. The leading import was preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals, valued at $6.07 billion — 8.7% of total imports.
The two tables below list every source country and the most-traded product categories at the HS6 (Harmonized System 6-digit) level. All values come from the CEPII BACI database, which reconciles UN Comtrade declarations to produce cleaner bilateral flows.
All import sources
107 countries and territories. Click for the full bilateral page.
| # | Source | 2023 import value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | $22.64B | 32.28% |
| 2 | China | $14.28B | 20.36% |
| 3 | Türkiye | $12.75B | 18.18% |
| 4 | India | $3.47B | 4.95% |
| 5 | USA | $1.42B | 2.02% |
| 6 | Germany | $1.30B | 1.85% |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | $1.29B | 1.85% |
| 8 | Brazil | $1.29B | 1.84% |
| 9 | Italy | $973.16M | 1.39% |
| 10 | Jordan | $945.67M | 1.35% |
| 11 | Thailand | $901.35M | 1.29% |
| 12 | Japan | $837.98M | 1.19% |
| 13 | Egypt | $694.57M | 0.99% |
| 14 | Netherlands | $682.03M | 0.97% |
| 15 | United Kingdom | $550.51M | 0.78% |
| 16 | Malaysia | $426.01M | 0.61% |
| 17 | Kuwait | $384.31M | 0.55% |
| 18 | Australia | $343.06M | 0.49% |
| 19 | France | $341.12M | 0.49% |
| 20 | Belgium | $299.99M | 0.43% |
| 21 | Indonesia | $292.98M | 0.42% |
| 22 | Canada | $274.41M | 0.39% |
| 23 | Lebanon | $236.27M | 0.34% |
| 24 | Spain | $222.32M | 0.32% |
| 25 | Czechia | $212.95M | 0.30% |
| 26 | Bulgaria | $209.20M | 0.30% |
| 27 | Poland | $199.57M | 0.28% |
| 28 | Ukraine | $193.76M | 0.28% |
| 29 | Ireland | $191.28M | 0.27% |
| 30 | Switzerland | $190.67M | 0.27% |
| 31 | Armenia | $180.57M | 0.26% |
| 32 | Other Asia, nes | $149.82M | 0.21% |
| 33 | Greece | $131.52M | 0.19% |
| 34 | Sri Lanka | $130.50M | 0.19% |
| 35 | Oman | $129.53M | 0.18% |
| 36 | Argentina | $116.41M | 0.17% |
| 37 | Austria | $109.81M | 0.16% |
| 38 | Sweden | $96.28M | 0.14% |
| 39 | Romania | $87.37M | 0.12% |
| 40 | Singapore | $85.36M | 0.12% |
| 41 | Ecuador | $78.50M | 0.11% |
| 42 | Georgia | $70.55M | 0.10% |
| 43 | Hungary | $67.66M | 0.10% |
| 44 | Qatar | $61.48M | 0.09% |
| 45 | Colombia | $58.07M | 0.08% |
| 46 | Denmark | $50.13M | 0.07% |
| 47 | Pakistan | $47.75M | 0.07% |
| 48 | Slovakia | $46.24M | 0.07% |
| 49 | South Africa | $41.36M | 0.06% |
| 50 | Bahrain | $41.00M | 0.06% |
| 51 | Portugal | $29.01M | 0.04% |
| 52 | Uzbekistan | $21.82M | 0.03% |
| 53 | Finland | $21.33M | 0.03% |
| 54 | China, Hong Kong SAR | $21.20M | 0.03% |
| 55 | Costa Rica | $20.67M | 0.03% |
| 56 | Uruguay | $20.60M | 0.03% |
| 57 | Azerbaijan | $19.49M | 0.03% |
| 58 | Slovenia | $13.74M | 0.02% |
| 59 | Bosnia Herzegovina | $12.79M | 0.02% |
| 60 | Croatia | $12.65M | 0.02% |
| 61 | Tunisia | $12.32M | 0.02% |
| 62 | Cyprus | $8.50M | 0.01% |
| 63 | Serbia | $8.48M | 0.01% |
| 64 | Kenya | $8.28M | 0.01% |
| 65 | Paraguay | $6.83M | 0.01% |
| 66 | New Zealand | $5.89M | 0.01% |
| 67 | Guatemala | $5.63M | 0.01% |
| 68 | Rep. of Moldova | $5.15M | 0.01% |
| 69 | Myanmar | $4.59M | 0.01% |
| 70 | North Macedonia | $4.44M | 0.01% |
| 71 | Norway | $4.21M | 0.01% |
| 72 | Lithuania | $4.11M | 0.01% |
| 73 | Philippines | $4.06M | 0.01% |
| 74 | Luxembourg | $4.03M | 0.01% |
| 75 | Chile | $3.48M | 0.00% |
| 76 | Latvia | $2.85M | 0.00% |
| 77 | Madagascar | $2.81M | 0.00% |
| 78 | Gabon | $2.77M | 0.00% |
| 79 | Morocco | $2.72M | 0.00% |
| 80 | Estonia | $2.68M | 0.00% |
| 81 | Malta | $2.54M | 0.00% |
| 82 | Kazakhstan | $1.52M | 0.00% |
| 83 | Iceland | $1.32M | 0.00% |
| 84 | Mexico | $1.27M | 0.00% |
| 85 | Peru | $1.27M | 0.00% |
| 86 | Nigeria | $1.02M | 0.00% |
| 87 | Ethiopia | $791,680 | 0.00% |
| 88 | Kyrgyzstan | $613,416 | 0.00% |
| 89 | Ghana | $357,416 | 0.00% |
| 90 | Mozambique | $330,000 | 0.00% |
| 91 | Dominican Rep. | $291,738 | 0.00% |
| 92 | Senegal | $274,708 | 0.00% |
| 93 | United Rep. of Tanzania | $265,919 | 0.00% |
| 94 | Montenegro | $260,643 | 0.00% |
| 95 | Cambodia | $189,380 | 0.00% |
| 96 | Nicaragua | $172,363 | 0.00% |
| 97 | Barbados | $134,645 | 0.00% |
| 98 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | $130,063 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Central African Rep. | $36,109 | 0.00% |
| 100 | Zimbabwe | $30,681 | 0.00% |
| 101 | Uganda | $27,741 | 0.00% |
| 102 | Mauritania | $15,255 | 0.00% |
| 103 | Honduras | $14,644 | 0.00% |
| 104 | Côte d'Ivoire | $13,667 | 0.00% |
| 105 | Guyana | $6,605 | 0.00% |
| 106 | Angola | $1,729 | 0.00% |
| 107 | Andorra | $626 | 0.00% |
Top import products (HS6)
100 product categories ranked by 2023 import value.
| # | HS6 | Product | Value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 271000 | Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils | $6.07B | 8.65% |
| 2 | 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $3.77B | 5.38% |
| 3 | 711319 | Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $2.66B | 3.79% |
| 4 | 870323 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc | $2.39B | 3.40% |
| 5 | 710812 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $2.01B | 2.86% |
| 6 | 870324 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000cc | $1.51B | 2.16% |
| 7 | 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $1.36B | 1.93% |
| 8 | 841510 | Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained or "split-system" | $1.16B | 1.65% |
| 9 | 240220 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $944.08M | 1.35% |
| 10 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $797.45M | 1.14% |
| 11 | 170114 | Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $634.98M | 0.91% |
| 12 | 110100 | Wheat or meslin flour | $557.97M | 0.80% |
| 13 | 100199 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $524.34M | 0.75% |
| 14 | 851762 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $489.65M | 0.70% |
| 15 | 020714 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $467.25M | 0.67% |
| 16 | 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308 | $455.13M | 0.65% |
| 17 | 848180 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $418.59M | 0.60% |
| 18 | 401120 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $414.22M | 0.59% |
| 19 | 020712 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen | $412.20M | 0.59% |
| 20 | 852872 | Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $401.08M | 0.57% |
| 21 | 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $383.12M | 0.55% |
| 22 | 120190 | Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $376.23M | 0.54% |
| 23 | 151211 | Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $364.91M | 0.52% |
| 24 | 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $339.19M | 0.48% |
| 25 | 847130 | Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $324.91M | 0.46% |
| 26 | 200290 | Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid | $321.01M | 0.46% |
| 27 | 230400 | Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | $317.42M | 0.45% |
| 28 | 870431 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $312.18M | 0.45% |
| 29 | 020230 | Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $308.54M | 0.44% |
| 30 | 640299 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $307.08M | 0.44% |
| 31 | 401110 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | $305.02M | 0.43% |
| 32 | 841370 | Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquids | $300.42M | 0.43% |
| 33 | 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors | $295.56M | 0.42% |
| 34 | 950300 | Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not: puzzles of all kinds | $280.83M | 0.40% |
| 35 | 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | $276.77M | 0.39% |
| 36 | 870421 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $270.20M | 0.39% |
| 37 | 100590 | Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $267.74M | 0.38% |
| 38 | 540752 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyed | $258.93M | 0.37% |
| 39 | 854460 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | $256.13M | 0.37% |
| 40 | 730419 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines | $250.85M | 0.36% |
| 41 | 300215 | Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $249.73M | 0.36% |
| 42 | 841199 | Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers) | $246.18M | 0.35% |
| 43 | 940350 | Furniture: wooden, for bedroom use | $239.49M | 0.34% |
| 44 | 190590 | Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products | $232.27M | 0.33% |
| 45 | 940360 | Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom use | $205.48M | 0.29% |
| 46 | 940540 | Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.c. in heading no. 9405 | $204.03M | 0.29% |
| 47 | 230990 | Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $201.94M | 0.29% |
| 48 | 040221 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | $200.73M | 0.29% |
| 49 | 190532 | Food preparations: waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoa | $189.41M | 0.27% |
| 50 | 721049 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | $188.49M | 0.27% |
| 51 | 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $188.14M | 0.27% |
| 52 | 880240 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $186.28M | 0.27% |
| 53 | 710813 | Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $183.00M | 0.26% |
| 54 | 853710 | Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $182.02M | 0.26% |
| 55 | 340220 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $181.57M | 0.26% |
| 56 | 730429 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas | $180.17M | 0.26% |
| 57 | 730300 | Cast iron: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles | $177.06M | 0.25% |
| 58 | 392690 | Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39 | $175.42M | 0.25% |
| 59 | 330210 | Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $174.11M | 0.25% |
| 60 | 841810 | Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or other | $172.40M | 0.25% |
| 61 | 853720 | Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | $172.01M | 0.25% |
| 62 | 080390 | Fruit, edible: bananas, other than plantains, fresh or dried | $169.46M | 0.24% |
| 63 | 071340 | Vegetables, leguminous: lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $169.09M | 0.24% |
| 64 | 330499 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $168.32M | 0.24% |
| 65 | 190531 | Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $167.59M | 0.24% |
| 66 | 870340 | Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $164.94M | 0.24% |
| 67 | 691110 | Tableware and kitchenware: of porcelain or china | $162.42M | 0.23% |
| 68 | 010229 | Cattle: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals | $161.17M | 0.23% |
| 69 | 760429 | Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow | $160.82M | 0.23% |
| 70 | 190219 | Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared | $158.96M | 0.23% |
| 71 | 841490 | Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan | $152.80M | 0.22% |
| 72 | 690721 | Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5% | $150.98M | 0.22% |
| 73 | 850423 | Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVA | $150.28M | 0.21% |
| 74 | 940510 | Chandeliers and other electric ceiling or wall light fittings: excluding those used for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares | $147.74M | 0.21% |
| 75 | 190110 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale | $147.15M | 0.21% |
| 76 | 851770 | Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $142.94M | 0.20% |
| 77 | 850213 | Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 375kVA | $142.86M | 0.20% |
| 78 | 760692 | Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, (not rectangular or square) | $142.19M | 0.20% |
| 79 | 090230 | Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg | $141.61M | 0.20% |
| 80 | 330300 | Perfumes and toilet waters | $139.28M | 0.20% |
| 81 | 850440 | Electrical static converters | $137.73M | 0.20% |
| 82 | 040711 | Birds' eggs, in shell: fresh, fertilised eggs for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens) | $137.51M | 0.20% |
| 83 | 721070 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | $133.66M | 0.19% |
| 84 | 390761 | Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher | $132.59M | 0.19% |
| 85 | 732690 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326 | $132.58M | 0.19% |
| 86 | 120600 | Oil seeds: sunflower seeds, whether or not broken | $129.51M | 0.18% |
| 87 | 851660 | Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves) | $125.82M | 0.18% |
| 88 | 391740 | Plastics: tube, pipe and hose fittings (e.g. joints, elbows, flanges) | $125.09M | 0.18% |
| 89 | 240311 | Tobacco: smoking, water pipe tobacco as specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion | $124.37M | 0.18% |
| 90 | 040630 | Dairy produce: cheese, processed (not grated or powdered) | $123.55M | 0.18% |
| 91 | 570500 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings: n.e.c. in chapter 57, whether or not made up | $121.05M | 0.17% |
| 92 | 090240 | Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $119.71M | 0.17% |
| 93 | 190190 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.c. in heading no. 1901 | $119.23M | 0.17% |
| 94 | 340290 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing preparations, not for retail sale | $117.91M | 0.17% |
| 95 | 730511 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally submerged arc welded, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm | $117.84M | 0.17% |
| 96 | 842482 | Mechanical appliances: agricultural or horticultural, n.e.c. in heading 8424 | $117.75M | 0.17% |
| 97 | 080550 | Fruit, edible: lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum), limes (Citrus aurantifolia , Citrus latifolia), fresh or dried | $116.01M | 0.17% |
| 98 | 841480 | Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414 | $115.67M | 0.16% |
| 99 | 842952 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $114.60M | 0.16% |
| 100 | 847989 | Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapter | $113.80M | 0.16% |