he bar chart compares the value of a country’s exports in five different categories in 2015 and 2016, while the table indicates the percentage change in export earnings over the same period.
Overall, export earnings increased in four out of the five categories, with textiles experiencing the most substantial growth. By contrast, the value of gems and jewellery exports declined. Petroleum products remained the highest-earning export in both years, although engineered goods recorded the strongest increase among the higher-value categories.
In 2015, petroleum products generated approximately $61 billion, making them the country’s most valuable export. This figure rose by 3% in 2016 to just under $63 billion. Engineered goods ranked second, increasing from around $57 billion to $62 billion, which represented an 8.5% rise and brought their value close to that of petroleum products.
The remaining categories generated considerably lower revenues. Gems and jewellery were worth approximately $43 billion in 2015, but their value fell by 5.18% to around $41 billion in 2016. Agricultural products, meanwhile, showed virtually no change, rising marginally from about $31 billion to $31.3 billion, equivalent to only a 0.81% increase.
Finally, textiles recorded the most notable growth. Their export value climbed from approximately $26 billion in 2015 to $30 billion in 2016, corresponding to a substantial 15.24% increase. Despite this growth, textiles remained the lowest-value export category in absolute terms in both years.