International Trade in Services: The Middle East

Data from the IMF Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2006

ESCWA Workshop on the Compilation of Statistics on Trade in ServicesCairo, EgyptFebruary 6-9, 2007

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The Middle East: Services (Exports and Imports)(US $ Million)

Year Exports Imports

1999 42,576 66,343 (23,767)

2000 46,183 76,458 (30,275)

2001 44,088 72,063 (27,975)

2002 45,082 76,943 (31,861)

2003 57,044 86,039 (28,995)

2004 66,849 103,957 (37,108)

2005 73,460 119,624 (46,164)

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The Middle East: Transportation (Exports and Imports)(US $ Million)

Year Exports Imports

1999 8,508 16,607 (8,099)

2000 9,320 18,082 (8,762)

2001 9,209 18,881 (9,672)

2002 8,820 18,801 (9,981)

2003 11,261 22,469 (11,208)

2004 13,541 27,497 (13,956)

2005 15,234 33,550 (18,316)

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The Middle East: Travel (Exports and Imports)(US $ Million)

Year Exports Imports

1999 14,319 10,236 4,083

2000 14,525 10,119 4,406

2001 12,913 11,175 1,738

2002 14,867 13,444 1,423

2003 18,088 14,139 3,949

2004 20,685 15,199 5,486

2005 22,750 16,278 6,472

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The Middle East: Government, n.i.e (Exports and Imports)(US $ Million)

Year Exports Imports

1999 1,197 18,191 (16,994)

2000 970 24,137 (23,167)

2001 1,338 23,035 (21,697)

2002 1,028 25,874 (24,846)

2003 2,139 27,191 (25,052)

2004 2,147 31,543 (29,396)

2005 2,457 33,031 (30,574)

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The Middle East: Other Services (Exports and Imports)(US $ Million)

Year Exports Imports

1999 18,552 21,309 (2,757)

2000 21,368 24,120 (2,752)

2001 20,628 18,971 1,657

2002 20,367 18,824 1,543

2003 25,557 22,240 3,317

2004 30,475 29,718 757

2005 33,019 36,766 (3,747)