Economy > Trade Stats: compare key data on Iraq & Turkey
Definitions
- Exports: The total US dollar amount of exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis.
- Exports > Export growth: Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. For economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export volume indexes (lines 72) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics are used."
- Exports > Export growth in USD: Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2000). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies. For selected economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export value indexes are derived from export volume indexes (line 72) and corresponding unit value indexes of exports (line 74) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics."
- Exports > Exports of goods and services: GDP by Type of Expenditure at current prices - US dollars.
- Exports > Goods: Goods imports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold) involved in a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents. The category includes goods previously included in services: goods received or sent for processing and their subsequent export or import in the form of processed goods, repairs on goods, and goods procured in ports by carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
- Exports > Leading export market: Country or customs union which is the main recipient of exports.
- Exports > Per $ GDP: The total US dollar amount of exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
- Exports per capita: The total US dollar amount of exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
- Exports to US: in US dollars. Jan 2003 - March 2003
- Imports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
- Imports > Goods and services > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
- Imports > Imports of goods and services: GDP by Type of Expenditure at current prices - US dollars.
- Imports of goods > Services and income > BoP > Current US$: Imports of goods, services and income is the sum of goods (merchandise) imports, imports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- Imports of goods > Services and income > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Imports of goods, services and income is the sum of goods (merchandise) imports, imports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
- Imports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
- Exports > Exports of goods, services and primary income > BoP, current US$: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods exports, service exports and primary income receipts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- Balance of payments > Net primary income > BoP, current US$ per million: Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Net primary income refers to receipts and payments of employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (receipts and payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- Imports from US: In US dollars. Jan 2003 - March 2003
- Exports > Per capita: The total US dollar amount of exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
- Imports from US per capita: In US dollars. Jan 2003 - March 2003. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
- With US > US > Exports of copper: US exports of copper, USD Thousands, 2004
- With US > US > Exports of chemicals-other: US exports of chemicals-other, USD Thousands, 2004
- Exports to US > Per $ GDP: in US dollars. Jan 2003 - March 2003 Per $ GDP figures expressed per $100 of Gross Domestic Product.
- Exports to US per capita: in US dollars. Jan 2003 - March 2003. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
- Imports > Documents to import > Number per million: Documents to import (number). All documents required per shipment to import goods are recorded. It is assumed that the contract has already been agreed upon and signed by both parties. Documents required for clearance by government ministries, customs authorities, port and container terminal authorities, health and technical control agencies and banks are taken into account. Since payment is by letter of credit, all documents required by banks for the issuance or securing of a letter of credit are also taken into account. Documents that are renewed annually and that do not require renewal per shipment (for example, an annual tax clearance certificate) are not included. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- Imports of goods > Services and income > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Imports of goods, services and income is the sum of goods (merchandise) imports, imports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
- With US > US > Exports of books > Printed matter: US exports of books, printed matter, USD Thousands, 2004
- With US > US > Exports of metalworking machine tools per 1000: US exports of metalworking machine tools, USD Thousands, 2004. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
- With US > US > Exports of pharmaceutical preparations per 1000: US exports of pharmaceutical preparations, USD Thousands, 2004. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
- Exports > High-technology exports > Current US$ per capita: High-technology exports (current US$). High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
- Exports > High-technology exports > Current US$, % of GDP: High-technology exports (current US$). High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
- Imports > Import growth in USD: Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2000). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies. For selected economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the import value indexes are derived from import volume indexes (line 73) and corresponding unit value indexes of imports (line 75) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics."
- Imports > Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports: Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports) include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services."
- Imports > Goods > Services and income: Imports of goods, services and income is the sum of goods (merchandise) imports, imports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
- Imports > Import procedure fees > US$ per container: Cost measures the fees levied on a 20-foot container in U.S. dollars. All the fees associated with completing the procedures to export or import the goods are included. These include costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and technical control, customs broker fees, terminal handling charges and inland transport. The cost measure does not include tariffs or trade taxes. Only official costs are recorded."
- Exports > Manufactures > Exports > % of merchandise > Exports: Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals)."
- With US > US imports of nuts and preparations: US imports of nuts and preparations, USD Thousands, 2004
- Balance of payments > Portfolio equity, net inflows > BoP, current US$: Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- With US > US imports of other petroleum products: US imports of other petroleum products, USD Thousands, 2004
- With US > US > Exports of aluminum and alumina: US exports of aluminum and alumina, USD Thousands, 2004
- With US > US imports of fuel oil: US imports of fuel oil, USD Thousands, 2004
- With US > US > Exports of musical instruments: US exports of musical instruments, USD Thousands, 2004
- With US > US > Exports of parts for military-type goods: US exports of parts for military-type goods, USD Thousands, 2004
- With US > US > Exports of hair > Waste materials: US exports of hair, waste materials, USD Thousands, 2004
- With US > US > Exports of nuts: US exports of nuts, USD Thousands, 2004
- With US > US > Exports of records > Tapes > And disks: US exports of records, tapes, and disks, USD Thousands, 2004
- Imports > Documents to import > Number: Documents to import (number). All documents required per shipment to import goods are recorded. It is assumed that the contract has already been agreed upon and signed by both parties. Documents required for clearance by government ministries, customs authorities, port and container terminal authorities, health and technical control agencies and banks are taken into account. Since payment is by letter of credit, all documents required by banks for the issuance or securing of a letter of credit are also taken into account. Documents that are renewed annually and that do not require renewal per shipment (for example, an annual tax clearance certificate) are not included.
- With US > US > Exports of textile > Sewing machines per million: US exports of textile, sewing machines, USD Thousands, 2004. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- With US > US > Exports of furniture > Household goods > Etc: US exports of furniture, household goods, etc., USD Thousands, 2004
- Exports of goods > Services and income > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Exports of goods, services and income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
- Exports > Goods and services > BoP > Current US$: Exports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- With US > US > Exports of furniture > Household goods > Etc per 1000: US exports of furniture, household goods, etc., USD Thousands, 2004. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
- With US > US > Exports of pharmaceutical preparations: US exports of pharmaceutical preparations, USD Thousands, 2004
- Exports of goods > Services and income > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Exports of goods, services and income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
- With US > US > Exports of nonferrous metals > Other: US exports of nonferrous metals, other, USD Thousands, 2004
- With US > US > Exports of civilian aircraft per 1000: US exports of civilian aircraft, USD Thousands, 2004. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
- With US > US > Exports of toysgamessporting goods: US exports of toys/games/sporting goods, USD Thousands, 2004
- With US > US > Exports of materials handling equipment: US exports of materials handling equipment, USD Thousands, 2004
- With US > US > Exports of books > Printed matter per 1000: US exports of books, printed matter, USD Thousands, 2004. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
- With US > US > Exports of artwork > Antiques > Stamps > Etc per 1000: US exports of artwork, antiques, stamps, etc., USD Thousands, 2004. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
- With US > US > Exports of bakery products: US exports of bakery products, USD Thousands, 2004
- With US > US > Exports of records > Tapes > And disks per 1000: US exports of records, tapes, and disks, USD Thousands, 2004. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
- Balance of payments > Net financial account > BoP, current US$: Net financial account (BoP, current US$). The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- With US > US > Exports of agriculture-manufactured > Other per million: US exports of agriculture-manufactured, other, USD Thousands, 2004. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- With US > US > Exports of apparel,household goods-nontextile per 1000: US exports of apparel,household goods-nontextile, USD Thousands, 2004. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
- With US > US > Exports of chemicals-organic per 1000: US exports of chemicals-organic, USD Thousands, 2004. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
- With US > US > Exports of finished textile supplies per million: US exports of finished textile supplies, USD Thousands, 2004. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- With US > US > Exports of industrial rubber products per million: US exports of industrial rubber products, USD Thousands, 2004. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- With US > US > Exports of laboratory testing instruments per 1000: US exports of laboratory testing instruments, USD Thousands, 2004. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
- With US > US > Exports of measuring > Testing > Control instruments per 1000: US exports of measuring, testing, control instruments, USD Thousands, 2004. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
- With US > US > Exports of medicinal equipment per 1000: US exports of medicinal equipment, USD Thousands, 2004. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
- With US > US > Exports of military apparel and footwear per million: US exports of military apparel and footwear, USD Thousands, 2004. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- With US > US > Exports of photo > Service industry machinery per 1000: US exports of photo, service industry machinery, USD Thousands, 2004. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
- With US > US > Exports of rugs per million: US exports of rugs, USD Thousands, 2004. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- With US > US imports of apparel and household goods-wool per 1000: US imports of apparel and household goods-wool, USD Thousands, 2004. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
- Balance of payments > Net financial account > BoP, current US$ per capita: Net financial account (BoP, current US$). The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
- With US > US > Exports of dairy products and eggs: US exports of dairy products and eggs, USD Thousands, 2004
- With US > US > Exports of finished metal shapes: US exports of finished metal shapes, USD Thousands, 2004
- Balance of payments > Grants, excluding technical cooperation > BoP, current US$ per capita: Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$). Grants are defined as legally binding commitments that obligate a specific value of funds available for disbursement for which there is no repayment requirement. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
- Exports > Export procedure fees > US$ per container: Cost measures the fees levied on a 20-foot container in U.S. dollars. All the fees associated with completing the procedures to export or import the goods are included. These include costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and technical control, customs broker fees, terminal handling charges and inland transport. The cost measure does not include tariffs or trade taxes. Only official costs are recorded. Several assumptions are made for the business surveyed: Has 60 or more employees; Is located in the country's most populous city; Is a private, limited liability company. It does not operate within an export processing zone or an industrial estate with special export or import privileges; Is domestically owned with no foreign ownership; Exports more than 10% of its sales. Assumptions about the traded goods: The traded product travels in a dry-cargo, 20-foot, full container load. The product: Is not hazardous nor does it include military items; Does not require refrigeration or any other special environment; Does not require any special phytosanitary or environmental safety standards other than accepted international standards."
- Exports > Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service > Exports: Insurance and financial services cover freight insurance on goods exported and other direct insurance such as life insurance; financial intermediation services such as commissions, foreign exchange transactions, and brokerage services; and auxiliary services such as financial market operational and regulatory services."
- Exports > Merchandise > Exports by the reporting economy > Residual > % of total merchandise > Exports: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies as of July 1, 2009. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy."
- Balance of payments > Portfolio equity, net inflows > BoP, current US$, % of GDP: Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
- With US > US imports of bakery and confectionary products: US imports of bakery and confectionary products, USD Thousands, 2004
- With US > US > Exports of agriculture-manufactured > Other: US exports of agriculture-manufactured, other, USD Thousands, 2004
SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; World Trade Organization Trade Profiles database, loaded 2010; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; US Census Bureau; World Development Indicators database; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank World Development Indicators.; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank World Development Indicators. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; US Census Bureau. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; FTDWebMaster, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; FTDWebMaster, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations, Comtrade database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations, Comtrade database. GDP figures sourced from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; World Bank staff estimates from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, and World Bank, International Debt Statistics. World Bank World Development Indicators.; World Bank, International Debt Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, and World Bank, International Debt Statistics. World Bank World Development Indicators. GDP figures sourced from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
