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Figure 41: Top 5 Commercial Services of the OICwith the Highest Share in theWorld Total
Commercial Services Exports
Source: UNCTADSTAT
Among the commercial services, the IP-related services had the lowest share in the world with
its 1.1 per cent share in 2017. However, considering its share in 2013, which was about 0.13 per
cent, although it is still tooweak compared to the world, this sector showed a significant increase
in the OIC. The second lowest sector of the OIC was the financial services with its 1.97 per cent
share in the world.
With regards to the commercial services imports, the top performers among the OIC Member
Countries are UAE (84 billion USD), Saudi Arabia (53 billion USD) and Malaysia (42 billion USD).
The top ten countries as a whole accounts for 69.2 per cent of the total OIC commercial services
imports.
Figure 42: Top Commercial Services Importers among the OIC Member Countries, 2017
Source: UNCTADSTAT
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