The Central Bureau of Statistics [CBS] reported that in 2014, exports of goods totaled US$69.0 billion, an increase of 3.3% compared to 2013 and an increase of 9.2% compared to 2012.
Exports of manufacturing industries increased by 3.3% compared to 2013. However, exports of agriculture, forestry and fishing industries decreased by 6.9% compared to 2013.
The most significant exports industries were: working of diamonds (US$17.1 billion), manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (US$11.4 billion), manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (US$11.0 billion) and manufacture of pharmaceutical products (US$6.5 billion).
As of 2010, exports of manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products industry increased by 56.9% and totaled US$0.8 billion, exports of manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment industry totaled US$2.3 billion, an increase of 35.1%, exports of working of diamonds industry increased by 31.9%, exports of manufacture of rubber and plastic products industry totaled US$2.1 billion, an increase of 28.6% and exports of manufacture of chemicals and chemical products industry increased by 26.5%. However, exports of manufacture of basic metals industry decreased by 27.3%.
An analysis of the changes in the weight of the most significant industries shows that the weight of manufacture of chemicals and chemical product decreased from 16.9% of total exports in 2013 to 15.9% in 2014 and the weight of exports of manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products decreased from 17.4% of total exports to 16.5% at the same period.
Exports of goods by industry and country groups
Exports of manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products industry to Asian countries constituted 49.4% of the total exports of this industry.
Exports of manufacture of chemicals and chemical product industry to European Union countries and to Other Countries group constituted 38.4% and 38.3% of the total exports of this industry, respectively. Exports of manufacture of pharmaceutical products industry to European Union countries and to USA constituted 49.7% and 43.7% of the total exports of this industry, respectively.
Exports of goods by industry to European Union countries
Exports of goods to European Union countries totaled $18.8 billion in 2014, an increase of 2.7% compared to 2013. In 2014, exports of manufacturing industries increased by 3.5%. However, exports of agriculture, forestry and fishing industries decreased by 11.0%.
The most significant exports industries were: manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (US$4.2 billion), manufacture of pharmaceutical products (US$3.2 billion), working of diamonds (US$2.1 billion) and manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (US$1.7 billion).
As of 2010, exports of manufacture of pharmaceutical products industry increased by 111.8%, exports of manufacture of machinery and equipment industry increased by 38.6% and totaled US$1.3 billion, exports of manufacture of rubber and plastic products industry totaled US$1.0 billion, an increase of 20.9% and exports of manufacture of chemicals and chemical product industry increased by 19.6%. However, manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products industry decreased by 18.3% at the same period.
An analysis of the changes in the weight of the most significant industries shows that the weight of manufacture of pharmaceutical products increased from 15.1% in 2013 to 17.2% in 2014. However, the weight of manufacture of chemicals and chemical product decreased from 24.4% in 2013 to 22.4% of total exports in 2014.
Exports of goods by industry to the USA
In 2014, exports to USA totaled $18.6 billion, an increase of 6.1% compared to 2013. In 2014, Exports of agriculture, forestry and fishing industries increased by 10.8% and exports of manufacturing industries totaled US$18.3, an increase of 5.8% compared to 2013.
The most significant exports industries were: working of diamonds (US$7.9 billion), manufacture of pharmaceutical products (US$2.8 billion), manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (US$2.5 billion) and manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (US$1.1 billion).
As of 2010, exports of working of diamonds industry increased by 17.3% and exports of manufacture of chemicals and chemical product industry increased by 8.6%. However, exports of manufacture of pharmaceutical products industry decreased by 37.5%. An analysis of the changes in the weight of the most significant industries shows that the weight of exports of manufacture of pharmaceutical products industry decreased from 17.2% of total exports in 2013 to 15.3% in 2014.
Exports of goods by industry to Asian countries
In 2014, exports to Asian countries totaled US$17.4 billion, an increase of 4.1% compared to 2013. Exports of manufacturing industries totaled US$15.6 billion in 2014, an increase of 3.7% compared to 2013. However, exports of agriculture, forestry and fishing industries decreased by 23.7% and totaled US$95.5 million. The most significant exports industries were: working of diamonds (US$5.9 billion), manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (US$5.6 billion) and manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (US$1.5 billion). As of 2010, exports of manufacture of machinery and equipment industry increased by 68.8% and totaled $0.8 billion and exports of manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products industry increased by 22.9%. However, exports of manufacture of chemicals and chemical products industry decreased by 8.4%.
An analysis of the changes in the weight of the most significant industries shows that the weight of exports of manufacture of chemicals and chemical products decreased from 10.1% of total exports in 2013 to 8.5% in 2014 and the weight of manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products decreased from 35.1% of total exports in 2013 to 32.3% in 2014.
Exports of goods by industry to Other Countries Group
In 2014, exports to Other Countries totaled US$14.2 billion, a decrease of 0.5% compared to 2013. Exports of manufacturing industries totaled US$13.5 billion, a decrease of 0.3% compared to 2013.
However, exports of agriculture, forestry and fishing industries increased by 3.7% and totaled US$417.1 million. The most significant exports industries were: manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (US$4.2 billion), manufacture of other transport equipment (US$1.8 billion), manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (US$1.5 billion) and working of diamonds (US$1.2 billion).
As of 2010, exports of manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment industry increased by 256.6% and totaled US$1.1 billion. Exports of manufacture of chemicals and chemical products industry increased by 65.2%.
An analysis of the changes in the weight of industries shows that the weight of exports of manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products decreased from 11.7% of total exports in 2013 to 10.8% in 2014. However, the weight of manufacture of chemicals and chemical products increased from 29.0% of total exports in 2013 to 29.6% in 2014.
