The bar chart illustrates the value of exports across five product categories in 2015 and 2016, measured in billions of dollars, while the accompanying table presents the percentage changes for each category during this period.
Overall, petroleum products and engineered goods were the dominant export categories, generating substantially higher revenues than other sectors. Notably, most categories experienced growth between 2015 and 2016, with textiles showing the most dramatic increase, while gems and jewellery was the only sector to decline.
Regarding the highest-earning categories, petroleum products generated approximately $60 billion in 2015, rising marginally to roughly $62 billion the following year, representing a 3% increase. Similarly, engineered goods increased from around $60 billion to nearly $68 billion, marking an 8.5% growth and emerging as the most valuable export category in 2016.
In contrast, the remaining three categories produced considerably lower export values. Gems and jewellery declined from approximately $42 billion to $40 billion, a decrease of 5.18%, making it the poorest performer. Agricultural products remained relatively stable at around $43-44 billion, with a modest 0.81% increase. Meanwhile, textiles demonstrated the strongest growth trajectory, climbing from roughly $31 billion to $46 billion, which translated to an impressive 15.24% rise, the highest percentage increase among all categories.