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Unmanufactured tobacco and refuse market in Iraq

Release date: Mar 29, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2023, the Iraqi market for unmanufactured tobacco and refuse grew substantially, with volume increasing from 2 512 t to 4 642 t. The expansion was not uniform, featuring a strong surge in 2019 and another steep rise in 2023, interrupted only by a minor contraction in 2021.

The later years of the period saw the market increasingly supplied by imports, which jumped from 1 060 t in 2021 to 2 292 t in 2023. This shift coincided with reports of a more than 30% decline in domestic tobacco cultivation and production area, alongside a constrained local processing sector that relied on a single operational factory in Baghdad with limited capacity.

In 2024, regulatory developments included a decree to open tobacco manufacturing to private investment and a reinforced public smoking ban with strict penalties, marking a new phase for the industry's structure and consumption environment.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Iraq
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Iraq in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Iraq in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Iraq in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Iraq by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Iraq in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Iraq by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Iraq, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Iraq by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Iraq in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Iraq by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Iraq in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Iraq by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Iraq, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Iraq by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
7. Exports
1. 7.1. Exports (Direct Data*)
  1. 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Exports in kind, t
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Iraq in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Iraq by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Iraq in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Iraq by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/kg
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Iraq, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Iraq by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
2. 7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Exports in kind, t
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Iraq in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Iraq by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Iraq in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Iraq by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/kg
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Iraq, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Iraq by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 8.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 8.2.2. In value, K $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production unmanufactured tobacco and refuse in Iraq

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of unmanufactured tobacco and refuse, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of unmanufactured tobacco and refuse, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

In 2019, Iraq produced 2,340 tons of unmanufactured tobacco and refuse, which remained stable compared to 2020. The minimum production level was recorded in 2019 at 2,340 tons. The largest decline occurred in 2019 with a 0.6% decrease, while the largest increase was in 2018 with no change (0.0%).

Annual dynamics of production in Iraq in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(0.0%)	(0.6%)	-	(0.2%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports unmanufactured tobacco and refuse from Iraq

Market analysis shows that Iraq did not export any unmanufactured tobacco and refuse from 2017 to 2020.

Imports unmanufactured tobacco and refuse to Iraq

Imports in kind, t

The market experienced noticeable fluctuations during this period. In 2018, imports reached their lowest point at 158 tons, with a 71.8% decline. In 2019, imports saw the largest increase of 417.6%. By 2020, cross-border shipments of unmanufactured tobacco and refuse to Iraq amounted to 1,074 tons, marking a steep 31.7% rise compared to the previous year. Overall, imports varied 6.8-fold between the peak in 2020 and the trough in 2018.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Iraq in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(71.8%)	417.6%	31.7%	24.3%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the United Arab Emirates accounted for 85.4% of Iraq's total imports in kind, with the remaining volume distributed among many countries, each holding smaller individual shares.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Iraq in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

The market displayed volatility over the observed period. In 2018, imports hit their lowest value at 644 thousand US dollars, with an 81.0% decline. In 2019, imports recorded the largest increase of 533.4%. By 2020, Iraq imported 6,045 thousand US dollars worth of unmanufactured tobacco and refuse, representing a 48.2% increase from the previous year. The gap between the peak in 2020 and the trough in 2018 was 9.4-fold.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Iraq in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(81.0%)	533.4%	48.2%	21.4%

Source: SHEV.io

Throughout 2017–2020, the United Arab Emirates dominated Iraq's import structure in value terms, making up 82.3% of total flows, while other destinations contributed relatively small amounts.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Iraq in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io