Amna Puri-Mirza
Research Expert covering the Middle East
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Share of respondents with a favorable view on China in 2022, by country
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Opinion on the importance of China according to respondents from Iran 2021
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Public opinion on China as a friendly country to Israel 2021, by population
U.S. annual FDI in the Middle East 2000-2023
Foreign direct investment position of the United States in the Middle East from 2000 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars, on a historical-cost basis)
Export value of footwear from China to the Middle East Q1 2022-Q1 2024
Export value of footwear from China to the Middle East from 1st quarter 2022 to 1st quarter 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)
Fatalities in state-based conflicts in Europe and the Middle East 2023
Fatalities in state-based conflicts in Europe and the Middle East in 2023, by country and conflict detail
Military expenditure as share of GDP in the Middle East 2023, by country
Military expenditure as share of the gross domestic product in the Middle East as of 2023, by selected countries
Oil consumption in the Middle East 1990-2023
Oil consumption in the Middle East from 1990 to 2023 (in million metric tons)
Passenger car sales volume Middle East 2022, by country
Number of new passenger cars sold or registered in the Middle East region in 2022, by selected country
Conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa by intensity 2005-2021
Number of conflicts in the Middle East, North Africa, and Afghanistan from 2005 to 2022, by conflict intensity
Fatalities in non-state conflicts in Middle East 2023
Number of fatalities in non-state conflicts in Middle East in 2023, by conflict detail
Asylum applications by people from Middle East in Italy 2018-2022, by nationality
Most frequent nationalities of asylum applications made by people originating from the Middle East in Italy from 2018 to 2022
Remittance costs in the Middle East and Central Asia as of Q1 2024, by country
Total average cost of sending and/or receiving 200 U.S. dollars worth of remittances from/to individual countries in the Middle East and Central Asia in 1st quarter of 2024
Middle Eastern countries with the most international tourist arrivals 2022
Middle Eastern countries with the largest number of international tourist arrivals in 2022 (in millions)
Consumer share ranked as global middle-income earners Middle Eastern city 2024
Share of consumers that earn at least the equivalent of the top 40 percent of global income earners worldwide in the Middle East as of 2024, by selected city
Consumer share ranked as global middle-income earners Middle Eastern country 2024
Share of consumers that earn at least the equivalent of the top 40 percent of global income earners worldwide in the Middle East as of 2024, by country
Number of Japanese restaurants in Middle East 2023, by country
Number of Japanese restaurants operating in Middle East in 2023, by country
U.S. annual FDI receipts from the Middle East 2000-2023
Foreign direct investment from the Middle East into the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars, on a historical-cost basis)
Tallest buildings in the Middle East 2024
Height of the tallest skyscrapers in the Middle East as of June 2024 (in meters)
Japanese outward FDI stock in the Middle East 2023, by recipient
Japan's outward foreign direct investment (FDI) stock in the Middle East in 2023, by recipient (in billion Japanese yen)
Japanese outward FDI stock in the Middle East 2014-2023
Japan's outward foreign direct investment (FDI) stock in the Middle East from 2014 to 2023 (in billion Japanese yen)
Consumer share ranked as global high-income earners in Middle Eastern cities 2024
Share of consumers in the Middle East that earn at least the equivalent of the top 10 percent of global income earners worldwide in 2024, by selected city
Consumer share ranked as global high-income earners in Middle Eastern by country 2024
Share of consumers in the Middle East that earn at least the equivalent of the top 10 percent of global income earners worldwide in 2024, by country
Brand value of the leading 10 most valuable Middle Eastern brands 2023
Leading brands in the Middle East in 2023, by brand value (in billion U.S. dollars)
Top 20 banks in the Middle East and Africa 2024, by country and total asset value
Top 20 banks in the Middle East and Africa in 2024, by country and total asset value (in billion U.S. dollars)
Inbound visitor growth in the Middle East 2011-2025
Inbound visitor growth in the Middle East from 2011 to 2025
Number of people in Germany on vacation in the Middle East 2019-2023
Number of people in Germany who travelled to the Middle East in the past 12 months on vacation from 2019 to 2023 (in millions)
Crude oil imports to Italy from the Middle East 1990-2022
Volume of crude oil imported to Italy from the Middle East in selected years from 1990 to 2022 (in million tons)
Number of funding deals for start-ups in Middle East H1 2018-H1 2023
Number of funding deals for start-ups in the Middle East from H1 2018 to the first half of H1 2023
Value of funding deals for start-ups in Middle East H1 2018-H1 2023
Value of funding deals for start-ups in the Middle East from H1 2018 to the 1st half of 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Largest Middle East and Africa origin insurance companies 2024, by total asset value
Largest Middle East and Africa origin insurance companies in 2024, by total asset value (in billion U.S. dollars)
Real GDP growth forecast in Middle East 2022 and 2023, by country
Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth projections for 2022 and 2023 in Middle East, by country
Countries in Middle East with most incoming remittances, by sending region 2021
Top remittance receiving countries and territories in the Middle East and Central Asia, inflow by sending region in 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
Countries in Middle East with most outgoing remittances, by receiving region 2021
Top remittance sending countries and territories in Middle East and Central Asia, outflow by receiving region in 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
Offshore rig count in the Middle East by contract type 2021-2024
Monthly number of offshore oil and gas rigs in the Middle East from September 2021 to September 2024, by contract type
Crude oil import share from the Middle East to the Philippines 2023, by origin
Share of crude oil imported from the Middle East to the Philippines in 2023, by country
Value of U.S. oilseeds and grains imports from the Middle East 2005-2023
U.S. oilseeds and grains imports from the Middle East from 2005 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)*
Value of U.S. furniture and fixtures exports to the Middle East 2005-2023
U.S. furniture and fixture products exports to the Middle East from 2005 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Value of U.S. apparel exports to the Middle East 2005-2023
U.S. apparel manufacturing products exports to the Middle East from 2005 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Value of U.S. vegetables and melons exports to the Middle East 2005-2023
U.S. vegetables and melons exports to the Middle East from 2005 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)*
Value of U.S. fresh and frozen fish imports from the Middle East 2005-2023
U.S. fresh and frozen fish imports from the Middle East from 2005 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)*
Value of furniture and fixtures imports from the Middle East to the U.S. 2005-2023
Furniture and fixture products imports from the Middle East to the United States from 2005 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Leading financial advisors to M&A Middle East and Africa 2023, by deal value
Leading financial advisors to merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the Middle East and Africa in 2023, by deal value (in billion U.S. dollars)
CO₂ emissions from power generation in the Middle East 2021-2026
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from electricity supply in the Middle East from 2021 to 2023, with a forecast for 2026 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
Leading horticultural products exported from Australia to the Middle East FY 2023
Leading horticulture exports from Australia to the Middle East in financial year 2023 (in million Australian dollars)
Outbound visitor growth in the Middle East 2011-2025
Outbound visitor growth in the Middle East from 2011 to 2025
Primary energy consumption in Middle East 1998-2023
Primary energy consumption in the Middle East from 1998 to 2023 (in exajoules)
POS payment methods in the Middle East and Africa 2023-2027
Distribution of payment methods used for Point of Sales (POS) transactions in the Middle East and Africa in 2023 and 2027
Personal remittance outflow from Middle East and Central Asia as a whole 1970-2021
Value of personal remittances paid from Middle East and Central Asia from 1970 to 2021
Personal remittance inflow towards Middle East and Central Asia as a whole 1970-2022
Value of personal remittances received in Middle East and Central Asia from 1970 to 2022
Oil exports from the Middle East 1998-2023
Oil exports from the Middle East from 1998 to 2023 (in 1,000 barrels per day)
Value of exports from Israel to China 2019-2022
Value of exports from Israel to China from 2019 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
Leading telecommunications companies Middle East 2023, by brand value
Leading telecommunications brands in the Middle East in 2023, by brand value (in million U.S. dollars)
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