The Republic of Iraq is home to a mosaic of ethnic cultures, predominately Arabs and Kurds. According to Wikipedia, 95% of Iraq’s population are Shia or Sunni Muslims. The country is surrounded by 6 nations: Iran on its eastern border, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest, Syria to the west and Turkey to the north. Iraq’s population is … [Read more...] about Iraq’s Top Trading Partners
Middle East
Kuwait’s Top 10 Exports
Located at the tip of the Persian Gulf in Western Asia, the State of Kuwait shipped US$74.2 billion worth of exported products around the globe in 2023. That projected dollar amount reflects a 15% increase compared to $64.5 billion 5 years earlier in 2019. Year over year, the overall value of Kuwaiti exported products shrank by -25.7% compared to $99.8 billion starting from … [Read more...] about Kuwait’s Top 10 Exports
Israel’s Top 10 Imports
Israel imported US$83.2 billion worth of products from around the world in 2023, up by 8.6% compared to 5 years earlier in $107.8 billion in 2019. Year over year, Israeli spending on imported products shrank by -22.8% starting from $107.8 billion during 2022. Based on the average exchange rate for 2023, the Israeli shekel depreciated by -2.9% against the US dollar since 2019 … [Read more...] about Israel’s Top 10 Imports
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
Highest Value Saudi Arabian Import Products
Cars, trucks, automobile parts and piston engines were among the 20 highest value products imported into Saudi Arabia during 2017. The most valuable Saudi imports also include mobile phones, gold, medicines and computers. Food items including chicken and rice are also among Saudi Arabia’s highest value imports. The following list shows on which product categories Saudi … [Read more...] about Highest Value Saudi Arabian Import Products