An Arab country on the Arabian Peninsula’s southeastern coast, the Sultanate of Oman shipped an estimated US$35.9 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2019. That dollar amount reflects a 12.4% increase since 2015 but a -14.1% downturn from 2018 to 2019. Given Oman’s population of 5 million people, its total $35.9 billion in 2019 exports translates to roughly $7,200 for … [Read more...] about Oman’s Top 10 Exports
Middle East
Iran’s Top 10 Imports
Iranian imports amounted to US$27.1 billion in 2019. That dollar amount reflects a -32.2% decrease since 2015 and a -34.2% dip from 2018 to 2019. Officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Middle Eastern country is sometimes referred to as Persia. Given Iran's population of 83.3 million people, its total $27.1 billion in 2019 imports translates to roughly $350 in yearly … [Read more...] about Iran’s Top 10 Imports
Iraq’s Top 10 Exports
Exports from Iraq totaled an estimated US$90 billion in 2019. That dollar amount reflects a 64.2% increase since 2015 but an -8.2% drop from 2018 to 2019. Based on the average exchange rate for 2019, the Iraqi dinar depreciated by -1.3% against the US dollar since 2015 but appreciated by a modest 0.1% from 2018 to 2019. Iraq's stronger local currency since 2018 makes its … [Read more...] about Iraq’s Top 10 Exports
Israel’s Top 10 Imports
Israel imported US$76.5 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2019, up by 23.2% since 2015 but down by -0.1% from 2018 to 2019. Based on the average exchange rate for 2019, the Israeli shekel appreciated by 8.3% against the US dollar since 2015 and increased by 0.7% from 2018 to 2019. Israel's stronger local currency makes its imports paid for in weaker US dollars … [Read more...] about Israel’s Top 10 Imports
Azerbaijan’s Top 10 Exports
Strategically positioned at the confluence of southwestern Asia with southeastern Europe north of Iran and south of Russia, the Republic of Azerbaijan shipped US$19.6 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2019. That dollar amount reflects a -55.3% decline since 2015 and a -0.9% increase from 2018 to 2019. Based on the average exchange rate for 2019, the Azerbaijani manat … [Read more...] about Azerbaijan’s Top 10 Exports