To validate the authenticity of a US Arab Chamber of Commerce™ stamp
Military regimes favoring Islamic-oriented governments have dominated national politics since independence from the UK in 1956.
NOTE: All figures are in millions of U.S. dollars, and not seasonally adjusted unless otherwise specified.

| Year | Export | Import | Trade Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.3 | 1.7 | 15.6 |
| 2001 | 16.9 | 3.4 | 13.5 |
| 2002 | 10.7 | 1.4 | 9.3 |
| 2003 | 26.2 | 2.8 | 23.4 |
| 2004 | 68.4 | 3.7 | 64.7 |
| 2005 | 108.1 | 13.6 | 94.5 |
| 2006 | 76.9 | 6.2 | 70.7 |
| 2007 | 79.1 | 7.5 | 71.6 |
| 2008 | 143.3 | 5.0 | 138.3 |
| 2009 | 74.6 | 9.6 | 65.0 |
| Totals | 621.5 | 54.9 | 566.6 |