Members' Research Service By / June 2, 2022

The Gulf region: Economic indicators and trade with EU

This infographic examines some economic differences and similarities among countries of the Gulf region and the EU, like GDP growth, GDP per capita and female labour force participation rate.

The Gulf region: Economic indicators and trade with EU
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Updated on 31.01.2024.

Written by Györgyi Mácsai (Members’ Research Service) and Raffaele Ventura (GlobalStat, EUI).

This infographic examines some economic differences and similarities among countries of the Gulf region and the EU, like GDP growth, GDP per capita and female labour force participation rate. In terms of trade, the Gulf region stands already as an important source of oil and gas for the EU, these products contributing almost two-third of total imports of the latter from the Gulf region.

Read this ‘infographic’ on ‘The Gulf region: Economic indicators and trade with EU‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

EU exports of goods to Gulf region (2021)
EU exports of goods to Gulf region (2021)
EU imports of goods from Gulf region (2021)
EU imports of goods from Gulf region (2021)
EU trade with the Gulf region
EU trade with the Gulf region
Budget surplus/deficit (% of GDP)
Budget surplus/deficit (% of GDP)
Gulf region exchange rate
Gulf region exchange rate
Gulf region FDI net inflows
Gulf region FDI net inflows
Female labour force participation rate % of female population aged 15+
Female labour force participation rate
% of female population aged 15+
Gross domestic product (GDP) annual growth (%)
Gross domestic product (GDP) annual growth (%)
GDP per capita (purchasing power parity, international dollars, 1000s)
GDP per capita (purchasing power parity, international dollars, 1000s)
Gulf region inflation
Gulf region inflation
Public gross debt (% of GDP)
Public gross debt (% of GDP)
Remittances received (% of GDP)
Remittances received (% of GDP)
Business environment and socio-economic indicators
Business environment and socio-economic indicators
Total unemployment rate Total, % of labour force
Total unemployment rate
Total, % of labour force
Trade in goods, 2022, exports plus imports
Trade in goods, 2022, exports plus imports
Top EU partners of the Gulf region
Top EU partners of the Gulf region
Trade between main partners of the EU and the Gulf region trade in goods, 2022, exports value
Trade between main partners of the EU and the Gulf region trade in goods, 2022, exports value
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