Natural resources: Oil, natural gas, fish, pearls.
Agriculture (less than 1% of GDP): Products--fruit, vegetables,
poultry, dairy products, shrimp, fish.
Industry: Types--oil and gas (13.1% of GDP),
manufacturing (12.4% of GDP), aluminum.
Services: Finance (24.2% of GDP), transport and communications (8.9% of GDP),
real estate (9.2% of GDP); government services (14.8% of GDP).
Trade (2004--12.4% of GDP):
Exports--$8.14 billion: oil and other mineral products,
base metals, textiles.
Major markets--India (4.3%), U.S. (2.9%), Saudi Arabia (3.0%), Japan (1.7%),
South Korea (1.4%).
Imports--$7.83 billion: crude oil, machinery and appliances, transport equipment,
foodstuffs.
Major suppliers--Saudi Arabia (32.4%), U.S. (5.6%), France (4.8%), U.K. (6.1%),
Germany (6.1%), Japan (7.3%).
