Nov 5, 2023
The Top Middle East Exports by Country 🛢️
What we're showing
This map highlights each Middle Eastern country's top export, as of 2021.
Key takeaway
As you would probably expect, oil is the most common primary export of the Middle East.
There are some surprises, though, including Türkiye ($10B in automotive exports) and Israel ($9B in diamond exports).
Dataset
| Country | Top Export (2021) | Top Export Value | Total Exports Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAE | Crude petroleum | $58.5B | $296.0B |
| Saudi Arabia | Crude petroleum | $138.0B | $256.0B |
| Turkey | Cars | $10.0B | $234.0B |
| Qatar | Petroleum gas | $57.2B | $94.7B |
| Iraq | Crude petroleum | $72.0B | $81.1B |
| Israel | Diamonds | $9.1B | $64.1B |
| Kuwait | Crude petroleum | $40.1B | $58.2B |
| Oman | Crude petroleum | $24.2B | $56.9B |
| Egypt | Refined petroleum | $4.8B | $44.5B |
| Bahrain | Refined petroleum | $4.3B | $15.0B |
| Iran | Ethylene polymers | $3.2B | $14.0B |
| Jordan | Potassic fertilizers | $1.2B | $12.0B |
| Lebanon | Gold | $0.4B | $4.8B |
| Yemen | Crude petroleum | $1.1B | $2.0B |
| Afghanistan | Grapes | $0.4B | $1.9B |
| Palestine | Building stone | $0.2B | $1.5B |
| Syria | Pure olive oil | $0.1B | $1.0B |
Data sources
Though Afghanistan is not part of the traditionally defined Middle East, we’ve included it due to multiple organizations counting it as part of the region.
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