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On the other, there is a great diversity among the Member
States with regards to the share of intra-OIC trade to their
total trade. For example the share of intra-OIC trade was
68.1 percent in Afghanistan, followed by Sudan (63
percent) and Gambia (51 percent). On the other hand, the
share of intra-OIC trade was as low as 4.2 to 8.1 per cent
in Guyana, Gabon and Albania.
Figure 25: Member States Having the Lowest Share of Intra-OIC Trade in Their Total Trade- 2016
Source: IMF Direction of Trade Statistics
Figure 26: Member States Having the Highest Share of Intra-OIC Trade in Their Total Trade- 2016
Source: IMF Direction of Trade Statistics
With regards to the top 10 leading Members in total OIC trade, intra-OIC trade shares of United
Arab Emirates, Iran and Egypt have already exceeded 20 percent. Turkey, Qatar, Iraq and Saudi
Arabia have intra trade shares between 17 to18 per cent while share of intra-OIC trade remained
relatively low in Malaysia, Indonesia and Algeria.
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Indonesia
Algeria
BangladeshKazakhstan
Malaysia
Mozambique
Nigeria Albania Gabon Guyana
Per cent
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Afghanistan
Sudan
Gambia Djibouti Yemen
Oman
Tajikistan
Somalia Comoros Bahrain
Per cent
“There is a great
diversity among the OIC
countries in terms of
intra trade shares.”