To validate the authenticity of a US Arab Chamber of Commerce™ stamp
Following World War I and the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the UK received a mandate to govern much of the Middle East.
NOTE: All figures are in millions of U.S. dollars, and not seasonally adjusted unless otherwise specified.

| Year | Export | Import | Trade Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 316.9 | 73.3 | 243.6 |
| 2001 | 339.0 | 229.2 | 109.8 |
| 2002 | 404.4 | 412.4 | -8.0 |
| 2003 | 492.4 | 673.5 | -181.1 |
| 2004 | 551.5 | 1,093.4 | -541.9 |
| 2005 | 644.2 | 1,266.8 | -662.6 |
| 2006 | 650.3 | 1,422.1 | -771.8 |
| 2007 | 856.2 | 1,328.9 | -472.7 |
| 2008 | 940.3 | 1,137.5 | -197.2 |
| 2009 | 1,088.0 | 865.7 | 222.3 |
| Totals | 6,283.2 | 8,502.8 | -2,219.6 |