Largest market shown
United Arab Emirates
$21.9B calculated opportunity across 8 screened products.
Regional export playbook
Gambia in Middle East
where to look next
Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and product opportunities across Middle East. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.
3-year opportunity$23.6BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets4Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets0Reported access indicator
Avg. distance6,332 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days10Business entry indicator
Middle East regional view
Should Gambia focus here?
The answer depends on demand, product fit, access, competition, and route economics. This playbook shows where the available trade signals are strongest.
Regional footprint
4 buyer markets
Reported trade and access indicators are available for the qualifying markets shown below.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with access
Start with the strongest markets, then validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, and competition at product level.
Market comparison
Which markets deserve a closer look?
Markets are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity across the qualifying products in this regional view.
| Market | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab EmiratesARE | $21.9B | 8 | Not reported | 7,506 km | 4 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| IsraelISR | $693.6M | 1 | Not reported | 5,608 km | 11 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus |
| TurkeyTUR | $611.0M | 3 | Not reported | 5,368 km | 7 | Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, shelled, fresh or dried |
| KuwaitKWT | $353.2M | 2 | Not reported | 6,846 km | 19 | Commodities not specified according to kind |
Top regional opportunities
Products and markets to review
The rows below are screened by reported buyer demand, exporter position, and available history. Calculated opportunity is a research signal, not a forecast.
| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab EmiratesARE | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $20.3B | +43.7% | +0.0% |
| 2 | IsraelISR | HS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $693.6M | +13.8% | +0.0% |
| 3 | United Arab EmiratesARE | HS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind | $412.1M | +2.8% | +0.0% |
| 4 | United Arab EmiratesARE | HS 330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $336.6M | +12.0% | +0.0% |
| 5 | United Arab EmiratesARE | HS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $297.4M | +8.5% | +0.0% |
| 6 | TurkeyTUR | HS 080132Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, shelled, fresh or dried | $222.8M | +32.2% | +0.0% |
| 7 | TurkeyTUR | HS 120740Oil seeds: sesamum seeds, whether or not broken | $220.7M | +11.7% | +0.9% |
| 8 | KuwaitKWT | HS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind | $184.5M | +54.8% | +0.0% |
| 9 | United Arab EmiratesARE | HS 740400Copper: waste and scrap | $183.8M | +10.8% | +0.1% |
| 10 | KuwaitKWT | HS 610910T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $168.8M | +11.0% | +0.0% |
| 11 | TurkeyTUR | HS 230120Flours, meals and pellets: of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | $167.5M | +11.7% | +0.7% |
| 12 | United Arab EmiratesARE | HS 853710Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $155.4M | +8.2% | +0.0% |
| 13 | United Arab EmiratesARE | HS 030617Crustaceans: frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water | $146.8M | +8.0% | +0.0% |
| 14 | United Arab EmiratesARE | HS 880330Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $117.9M | +6.9% | +0.0% |
Sector opportunities
Which product families lead?
HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.
HS2 71
HS2 sector 71
1 screened products with $80.0B of reported buyer imports.
$20.3BCalculated opportunity · +43.7% average growthHS2 85
HS2 sector 85
2 screened products with $1.9B of reported buyer imports.
$849.0MCalculated opportunity · +11.0% average growthHS2 99
HS2 sector 99
2 screened products with $512.8M of reported buyer imports.
$596.5MCalculated opportunity · +28.8% average growthHS2 33
HS2 sector 33
1 screened products with $1.1B of reported buyer imports.
$336.6MCalculated opportunity · +12.0% average growthHS2 39
HS2 sector 39
1 screened products with $593.6M of reported buyer imports.
$297.4MCalculated opportunity · +8.5% average growthHS2 08
HS2 sector 08
1 screened products with $138.4M of reported buyer imports.
$222.8MCalculated opportunity · +32.2% average growthHS2 12
HS2 sector 12
1 screened products with $409.6M of reported buyer imports.
$220.7MCalculated opportunity · +11.7% average growthHS2 74
HS2 sector 74
1 screened products with $191.0M of reported buyer imports.
$183.8MCalculated opportunity · +10.8% average growthFrequently asked questions
Using the Middle East export playbook
Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.
Should Gambia focus on this region?
Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.
What does calculated opportunity mean?
It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.
How should exporters use this page?
Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.