FOREIGN TRADE

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Exports(1)

Total Exports (F.O.B)
(Q.R. Million)
13952 12948 11695
Yearly Changes % 7.8 10.7 -1.0
Exports /Imports % 133.6 104.7 166.7
Exports / G.D.P. % 42.3 43.7 43.6
Exports+Imports/G.D.P.% 74.0 85.5 69.7
Top Customer Country for Exports Japan Japan United Arab Emirates
Exports Value to Top Customer Country (Q.R. Million) (2) 912 747 692
Share of Top Customer Country in Exports %  (2) 19.7 16.6 15.8
(1) Include Re-Export                                    (2) Exclude crude Oil.
Second Customer Country for Exports United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Japan
Exports Value to Second Customer Country for Exports(Q.R. Million) (1) 796 609 667
Share of Second Customer Country in Exports %(1) 17.2 13.5 15.2
Exports by International Blocks (Q.R. Million)
C.C.A.S.G 1223 984 1046
% 9.0 7.8 9.1
Other Arab Countries 108 106 75
% 0.8 0.8 0.7
E.E.C 29 63 24
% 0.2 0.5 0.2
Other Western European Countries  -  -  -
% 0.0 0.0 0.0
American Countries 222 236 361
% 1.6 1.9 3.2
Asia (Except Arab Countries) 11704 10720 9410
% 85.7 84.6 82.2
Oceania 217 397 473
% 1.6 3.1 4.1
Africa (Except Arab Countries) 156 167 64
% 1.1 1.3 0.6
Total 13659 12673 11453
 % 100.0 100.0 100.0

Top Export Commodities

First Commodity Crude Petr.Oil Crude Petr.Oil Crude Petr.Oil
Value (Q.R. Million) 9314 8446 7319
% 66.8 65.2 62.6
Second Commodity Iron Rods Iron Rods Iron Rods
Value (Q.R. Million) 596 581 673
% 4.3 4.5 5.8
Third Commodity Polyethylene Polyethylene Concentrates
Value (Q.R. Million) 546 574 660
% 3.9 4.4 5.6
Imports (C.I.F)(Q.R. Million) 10441 12369 7016
Yearly Changes % -15.6 76.3 1.9
Imports / G.D.P.% 31.7 41.8 26.1
Top Supplier Country For Imports U.K U.S.A. Japan
Imports Value from Top Supplier Country (Q.R. Million) 1237.7 1410.5 938.1
Share of Top Supplying Country in Imports % 11.9 11.4 13.4
Second Supplier Country For Imports U.S.A. Japan U.S.A.
Imports Value from Second Supplier Country for Imports (Q.R. Million) 1162.8 1382.9 743.3
Share of Second Supplier Country in Imports % 11.1 11.2 10.6
Imports by International Blocks (Q.R. Million)
C.C.A.S.G. 1302 1262 1011
 % 12.5 10.2 14.4
Other Arab Countries 131 134 160
% 1.3 1.1 2.3
E.E.C. 4774 5643 2251
% 45.7 45.6 32.1
Other Western European Countries 310 761 382
% 3.0 6.2 5.4
American Countries 1462 1635 932
% 14.0 13.2 13.3
Asia (Except Arab Countries) 2255 2745 2110
% 21.6 22.2 30.1
Oceania 172 154 149
% 1.6 1.2 2.1
Africa (Except Arab Countries) 35 35 20
% 0.3 0.3 0.3
Other Countries - - 1
% 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 10441 12369 7016
 % 100.0 100.0 100.0
Top Import Commodities
First commodity Motor Vehicles For The Transport of Persons of Saloon or Station Kind Motor Vehicles For The Transport of Persons of Saloon or Station Kind Motor Vehicles For The Transport of Persons of Saloon or Station Kind
Value (Q.R. Million) 645 750 417
% 6.2 6.1 5.9
Second Commodity Strutures Excluding Prefabricated Building Strutures Excluding Prefabricated Building Motor Vehicles For The Transport of Persons of Jeep Kind
Value (Q.R. Million) 557 554 203
% 5.3 4.5 2.9
Third Commodity Power Generating Machinery & Equipment Tubes and Pipes of Iron and Steel Other Parts and Accessories  of the Motor Vehicles
Value (Q.R. Million) 410 381 144
% 3.9 3.1 2.1