Trade Openness: Exports Plus Imports
Middle East Ranking
as percent of GDPSource: United Nations
Definition of Trade Openness: Exports Plus Imports
Exports plus imports as percent of GDP.
| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 167.69 | 2019 | 1 | 159.73 |
| 2 | Bahrain | 141.7 | 2019 | 2 | 150.81 |
| 3 | Kuwait | 98.18 | 2019 | 3 | 103.12 |
| 4 | Qatar | 90.02 | 2020 | 4 | 90.05 |
| 5 | Oman | 81.05 | 2020 | 5 | 86.48 |
| 6 ↑ | Iraq | 68.56 | 2019 | 7 | 65.8 |
| 7 ↓ | Jordan | 65.37 | 2020 | 6 | 85.69 |
| 8 ↑ | Turkey | 61.14 | 2020 | 9 | 62.61 |
| 9 ↑ | Israel | 51.41 | 2020 | 11 | 56.84 |
| 10 ↑ | Iran | 51.29 | 2020 | 12 | 56.17 |
| 11 ↓ | Saudi Arabia | 50.6 | 2020 | 8 | 63.66 |
| 12 ↑ | Yemen | 49.3 | 2018 | 14 | 32.91 |
| 13 ↓ | Lebanon | 45.56 | 2020 | 10 | 61.09 |
| 14 ↓ | Syria | 40.98 | 2019 | 13 | 50.62 |
| 15 | Afghanistan | 24.71 | 1978 | 15 | 26.49 |
Exports plus imports as percent of GDP.
