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Sunday, March 25, 2012

''GCC trade hits records $520 billion''

From Arab News

"DOHA: The GCC region's aggregated trade balance is the largest in the world, according to analysis from QNB Group. The massive trade surplus, mainly a consequence of hydrocarbon exports, is estimated to have reached a record $520 billion in 2011. This is twice the size of the country with the next largest surplus, China, and is also about two-thirds the size of the US's trade deficit.

Saudi Arabia was responsible for almost half of the total surplus ($245 billion) followed by the UAE ($94 billion) and Qatar ($79 billion)."

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