A West Asian nation bordering Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Jordan and Israel, the Syrian Arab Republic shipped an estimated US$713.8 million worth of goods around the globe in 2018. That dollar amount reflects a -35.9% decrease since 2014 and a -7.7% drop from 2017 to 2018. Based on estimates from the Central Intelligence Agency's World Factbook, Syria’s exported goods plus services … [Read more...] about Syria’s Top 10 Exports
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Iraq’s Top 10 Exports
Exports from Iraq totaled an estimated US$97.3 billion in 2018. That dollar amount reflects a 15.1% increase since 2014 and a 40.5% uptick from 2017 to 2018. Based on the latest available country-specific data dating back to 2015, 89.7% of products exported from Iraq were bought by importers in: China (23.9% of the global total), India (21.4%), South Korea (11.8%), United … [Read more...] about Iraq’s Top 10 Exports
Turkey’s Top 10 Exports
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. From a continental perspective, 57% of Turkish exports by value are delivered to European countries while 24.9% are sold to Asian importers. Turkey ships another 8.4% worth of goods to Africa and 6.1% to North American customers. A much smaller … [Read more...] about Turkey’s Top 10 Exports
Iran’s Top 10 Exports
Sharing its eastern borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran shipped US$96.6 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2018. That dollar amount reflects a 7% increase since 2014 and a 5.3% gain from 2017 to 2018. The latest available country-specific data shows that 60.5% of products exported from Iran were bought by importers in: China (14.7% of … [Read more...] about Iran’s Top 10 Exports
Saudi Arabia’s Top 10 Major Export Companies
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 of Saudi exported … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia’s Top 10 Major Export Companies