imports made from this country in 2017. Top ten countries accounted for nearly half of total

extra-OIC imports in this year (Table 5).

Table 5: Major Countries of Origin of Total Extra-OIC Imports

Countries

(Billion Dollars)

Share %

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

China

243.2

235.0

276.1

15.4

15.9

16.5

United States

114.8

107.3

113.9

7.3

6.8

Germany

87.5

81.5

80.6

5.5

4.8

India

65.2

68.5

75.1

4.1

4.6

4.5

Japan

63.8

61.9

71.6

4.0

4.2

4.3

Russian Federation

70.3

65.4

67.9

4.4

4.1

Korea, Republic of

58.5

47.8

59.2

3.7

3.2

3.5

France

58.4

50.4

56.9

3.7

3.4

Italy

52.1

48.7

52.9

3.3

3.2

Singapore

51.6

48.5

52.1

3.3

3.1

Total of Top Ten Countries

865.3

814.8

906.3

54.7

55.3

54.0

Total OIC Export

1,582.4

1,473.7

1,677.3

100.0

Source: IMF Direction of Trade Statistics

Total OIC imports was more diversified than the total

OIC exports in that manufactured items such as

machinery, electrical and electronic equipment, vehicles

other than railway, tramway, and natural or cultured

pearls and precious stones-metals also constituted an

important part of total imports.

Figure 23: OIC Imports fromWorld - Top 10 Items in 2017

Source: ITC Trade map

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200

Pharmaceutical products

Cereals

Articles of iron or steel

Iron and steel

Plastics and articles thereof

Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-…

Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling…

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products etc.

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts…

Machinery, mechanical appliances etc.

Billion USD

“The total OIC imports

is more diversified than

the total OIC exports”