The statistic shows the trade balance of goods (exports minus imports of goods) in the Mashriq countries in 2023. The Mashriq, also Mashreq, is the region encompassing the eastern part of the Arab World, comprising the countries Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. A positive value means a trade surplus, a negative trade balance means a trade deficit. In 2023, the trade surplus of goods in Saudi Arabia amounted to about 111.23 billion U.S. dollars.
Mashriq countries: Trade balance of goods in 2023
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Yemen, Palestinian territories
Survey time period
2023
Supplementary notes
This statistic has been calculated by Statista using data from the World Trade Organization. The trade balance is the value of goods exports minus the value of goods imported. A positive value indicates a trade surplus, a negative value a trade deficit.
The source does not provide data for Palestine. The figures have been rounded.
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