Iranian imports amounted to US$51.6 billion in 2017. That dollar amount reflects a 6.6% increase since 2013 and a 20.9% uptick from 2016 to 2017. Officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Middle Eastern country is sometimes referred to as Persia. Top suppliers accounting for over three-quarters (77.6%) of Iran’s international purchases were: China (25.4%), […]
Palestine’s Top 10 Exports
October 25, 2018 by
Comprised of the Middle Eastern territories known as the West Bank plus the Gaza Strip, the State of Palestine shipped US$926.5 million worth of goods around the globe in 2016. That dollar amount reflects a -3.3% downturn from 2015 to 2016 but a 2.9% gain since 2013. Data from 2016 shows that 97.3% of products […]
Saudi Arabia’s Top 10 Imports
October 16, 2018 by
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia imported US$126.8 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2017, down by -22.2% since 2013 and down by -2.3% from 2016 to 2017. Saudi imports represent 0.8% of total global imports estimated at $16.056 trillion for 2017. From a continental perspective, 47.5% of Saudi Arabia’s total imports by […]
Iran’s Top 10 Exports
September 26, 2018 by
Sharing its eastern borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran shipped US$62.5 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2017. That dollar amount reflects a -32.1% drop since 2013 and a -24.8% decline from 2016 to 2017. Based on estimates from the Central Intelligence Agency’s World Factbook, Iran’s exported goods plus […]
Bahrain’s Top 10 Exports
September 1, 2018 by
A tiny constitutional monarchy located in the Persian Gulf, the Kingdom of Bahrain shipped an estimated US$7.5 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2017. That dollar amount reflects a -62.4% decline since 2013 and a -41.6% drop from 2016 to 2017. As of June 2018, Bahrain’s exported goods were valued at $3.5 billion […]
Kuwait’s Top 10 Exports
August 29, 2018 by
Located at the tip of the Persian Gulf in Western Asia, the State of Kuwait shipped US$54.8 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2017. Against the backcloth of declining oil prices, that dollar total reflects a -52% decline since 2013 but an 18.5% increase from 2016 to 2017. Based on estimates from the […]
Qatar’s Top 10 Exports
August 17, 2018 by
Located on the Arabian Peninsula’s northeast coast, the State of Qatar borders with Saudi Arabia while sharing sea borders on the Persian Gulf with the United Arab Emirates and Iran. Qatar shipped an estimated US$62.8 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2017. That dollar amount reflects a -54.1% decline since 2013 but a […]
Iraq’s Top 10 Exports
August 5, 2018 by
Exports from Iraq total an estimated US$64.6 billion in 2017. That dollar amount reflects a -23.5% decline since 2014 but a 31.2% increase from 2016 to 2017. Based on estimates from the Central Intelligence Agency’s World Factbook, Iraq’s exported goods plus services represent 39.7% of total Iraqi economic output or Gross Domestic Product. Please note […]
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