Iraq: Coffee Substitutes Market 2025

Coffee Substitutes Market Size in Iraq

The Iraqi coffee substitutes market contracted modestly to $X in 2022, which is down by -3.3% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). In general, consumption, however, posted a notable expansion. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $X. From 2017 to 2022, the growth of the market remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Coffee Substitutes Exports

Exports from Iraq

In 2022, after two years of growth, there was decline in overseas shipments of coffee substitutes containing coffee, when their volume decreased by -0.1% to X tons. Overall, exports recorded a perceptible descent. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 0.3% against the previous year. The exports peaked at X tons in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, coffee substitutes exports fell to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, total exports indicated measured growth from 2012 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +4.6% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, exports increased by +63.0% against 2019 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 37% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $X, and then shrank in the following year.

Exports by Country

Turkey (X tons) was the main destination for coffee substitutes exports from Iraq, accounting for a approx. 100% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume to Turkey stood at -2.6%.

In value terms, Turkey ($X) also remains the key foreign market for coffee substitutes containing coffee exports from Iraq.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value to Turkey stood at +4.6%.

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the average coffee substitutes export price amounted to $X per ton, dropping by -13.5% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price, however, enjoyed resilient growth. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 when the average export price increased by 37% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the average export prices attained the maximum at $X per ton in 2021, and then fell in the following year.

As there is only one major export destination, the average price level is determined by prices for Turkey.

From 2012 to 2022, the rate of growth in terms of prices for Turkey amounted to +7.4% per year.

Coffee Substitutes Imports

Imports into Iraq

In 2022, the amount of coffee substitutes containing coffee imported into Iraq fell slightly to X tons, which is down by -3.1% on 2021 figures. Overall, imports, however, recorded a resilient increase. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2016 when imports increased by 678% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of X tons. From 2017 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, coffee substitutes imports contracted modestly to $X in 2022. In general, imports, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2016 when imports increased by 925%. As a result, imports attained the peak of $X. From 2017 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2022, Jordan (X tons) constituted the largest coffee substitutes supplier to Iraq, accounting for a 52% share of total imports. Moreover, coffee substitutes imports from Jordan exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Turkey (X tons), threefold. The third position in this ranking was taken by the UK (X tons), with an 11% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume from Jordan stood at +51.1%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Turkey (+13.1% per year) and the UK (+55.8% per year).

In value terms, Jordan ($X) constituted the largest supplier of coffee substitutes containing coffee to Iraq, comprising 71% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Turkey ($X), with a 9.6% share of total imports. It was followed by the UK, with a 7.2% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value from Jordan amounted to +55.8%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Turkey (-2.5% per year) and the UK (+22.8% per year).

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the average coffee substitutes import price amounted to $X per ton, approximately reflecting the previous year. Overall, the import price saw a abrupt slump. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 an increase of 32%. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $X per ton. From 2017 to 2022, the average import prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Jordan ($X per ton), while the price for Syrian Arab Republic ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Jordan (+3.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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