The bar chart in figure presents data on total exports of a country, per five different product categories, in both 2015 and 2016. On the other hand, the table displays actual percentage changes of exports between 2015 and 2016 as data is measured in billions of dollars.
Overall, Petroleum products and Engineered goods compose the focal points of total exports, both in 2015 and 2016. These two sectors, the textile one and total agricultural products are also the only categories that have increased throughout the two sampled periods, while Gems and Jewellery witnessed a modest decrease in relative exports.
Firstly, the country surveyed has recorded a competitive advantage in terms of petroleum products exported as their total value in both 2015 and 2016 has constantly stayed above 60 billion dollars and has increased by 3%. Engineering goods are also a main component of this country’s total exports as they started at just below 60 billion dollars in 2015 and increased by 8. 5%, recording total exports of more than 60 billion dollars in 2016.
On the other hand, Gems and jewellery, agricultural products and textiles, which are minor sectors with respect to the first two, record mixed trends. Agricultural goods and textile products are the two sectors that witness an increase in respective exports, with +0. 81% and +15. 24%, respectively, making the textile industry the fastest growing one.
On the contrary, Gems and jewellery, the third sector in terms of total exports, with more than 40 billion dollars in goods exported in 2015 and 2016, was the only category that experienced a modest relative fall of 5. 18%.
The bar chart in figure presents data on
total
exports
of a country, per five
different
product
categories, in both 2015 and 2016.
On the other hand
, the table displays actual percentage
changes
of
exports
between 2015 and 2016 as data
is measured
in
billions
of dollars.
Overall
, Petroleum
products
and Engineered
goods
compose the focal points of
total
exports
, both in 2015 and 2016. These two
sectors
, the
textile
one and
total
agricultural
products
are
also
the
only
categories that have increased throughout the two sampled periods, while Gems and
Jewellery
witnessed a modest decrease in relative exports.
Firstly
, the country surveyed has recorded a competitive advantage in terms of petroleum
products
exported as their
total
value in both 2015 and 2016 has
constantly
stayed above 60
billion
dollars
and has increased by 3%. Engineering
goods
are
also
a main component of this country’s
total
exports
as they
started
at
just
below 60
billion
dollars
in 2015 and increased by 8. 5%, recording
total
exports
of more than 60
billion
dollars
in 2016.
On the other hand
, Gems and
jewellery
, agricultural
products
and
textiles
, which are minor
sectors
with respect to the
first
two, record mixed trends. Agricultural
goods
and
textile
products
are the two
sectors
that witness an increase in respective
exports
, with +0. 81% and +15. 24%,
respectively
, making the
textile
industry the fastest growing one.
On the contrary
, Gems and
jewellery
, the third
sector
in terms of
total
exports
, with more than 40
billion
dollars
in
goods
exported in 2015 and 2016, was the
only
category that experienced a modest relative fall of 5. 18%.