A sovereign state in Western Asia bordered by Syria and Israel, the Lebanese Republic shipped US$3.8 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2018. That dollar amount reflects a 15.6% increase since 2014 and a 16.5% uptick from 2017 to 2018. Based on estimates from the Central Intelligence Agency’s World Factbook, Lebanon’s exported goods […]
Saudi Arabia’s Top 10 Imports
April 1, 2019 by
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia imported an estimated US$101.7 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2018, down by -39.5% since 2014 and dropping -19.8% from 2017 to 2018. Saudi imports represent 0.6% of total global imports estimated at $17.788 trillion one year earlier. From a continental perspective, 47.5% of Saudi Arabia’s total […]
Saudi Arabia’s Top 10 Exports
April 1, 2019 by
Situated on the Arabian Peninsula within Western Asia, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia shipped an estimated US$267.4 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2018. That dollar amount reflects a -21.8% reduction since 2014 but a 21.5% uptick from 2017 to 2018. Based on estimates from the Central Intelligence Agency’s World Factbook, Saudi exported […]
Israel’s Top 10 Exports
March 15, 2019 by
Noted for photogenic coastlines along the Mediterranean Sea’s southeastern shore and the Red Sea’s northern shore, the State of Israel shipped US$61.9 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2018. That dollar amount reflects a -10.2% decline since 2014 but a modest 1.2% uptick from 2017 to 2018. Based on estimates from the Central […]
Israel’s Top 10 Imports
March 1, 2019 by
Israel imported US$76.6 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2018, up by 5.9% since 2014 and up by 10.8% from 2017 to 2018. Israeli imports represent just 0.4% of total globally imported products which totaled $17.788 trillion one year earlier. From a continental perspective, about 41% of Israel’s total imports by value […]
Turkey’s Top 10 Exports
February 6, 2019 by
Turkey shipped US$168 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2018, up by 6.6% since 2014 and up by 7% from 2017 to 2018. Based on estimates from the Central Intelligence Agency’s World Factbook, Turkey’s exported goods plus services represent 24.9% of total Turkish economic output or Gross Domestic Product. The analysis below focuses […]
Saudi Arabia’s Top 10 Major Export Companies
January 6, 2019 by
Five of Saudi Arabia’s largest companies are financial institutions that support international trade transactions. The sole Middle Eastern country with coasts on both the Red Sea and Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia is also home to a pair of diversified chemicals producers. To give some global trade perspective on recent Saudi company performance, the overall value […]
Syria’s Top 10 Exports
December 26, 2018 by
A West Asian nation bordering Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Jordan and Israel, the Syrian Arab Republic shipped an estimated US$695.1 million worth of goods around the globe in 2017. That dollar amount reflects a -53.7% decrease since 2013 and a -14.4% drop from 2016 to 2017. Based on estimates from the Central Intelligence Agency’s World Factbook, […]
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