Regional export playbook

Guyana 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.

GUY3 markets2024 trade year
3-year opportunity$33.5BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets3Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets0Reported access indicator
Avg. distance11,011 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days8Business entry indicator

Middle East regional view

Should Guyana focus here?

The answer depends on demand, product fit, access, competition, and route economics. This playbook shows where the available trade signals are strongest.

Largest market shown

United Arab Emirates

$30.6B calculated opportunity across 7 screened products.

Regional footprint

3 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.

MarketOpportunityProductsFTADistanceEntry daysTop product
United Arab EmiratesARE$30.6B7Not reported11,949 km4Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)
IsraelISR$1.7B1Not reported9,892 km11Diamonds: non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set
Saudi ArabiaSAU$1.2B1Not reported11,193 km10Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41

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.

RankMarketProductOpportunityBuyer growthCurrent share
1United Arab EmiratesAREHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$19.4B+43.7%+0.6%
2United Arab EmiratesAREHS 711319Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof$6.9B+11.6%+0.0%
3United Arab EmiratesAREHS 710231Diamonds: non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set$2.0B+41.0%+0.0%
4IsraelISRHS 710239Diamonds: non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set$1.7B+5.5%+0.0%
5Saudi ArabiaSAUHS 843143Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41$1.2B+10.7%+0.0%
6United Arab EmiratesAREHS 870899Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708$763.6M+9.5%+0.0%
7United Arab EmiratesAREHS 260600Aluminium ores and concentrates$654.9M+32.1%+1.8%
8United Arab EmiratesAREHS 847160Units of automatic data processing machines: input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing$418.0M+14.9%+0.0%
9United Arab EmiratesAREHS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind$402.4M+2.8%+2.2%

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

4 screened products with $104.6B of reported buyer imports.

$30.1BCalculated opportunity · +25.4% average growth

HS2 84

HS2 sector 84

2 screened products with $2.6B of reported buyer imports.

$1.6BCalculated opportunity · +12.8% average growth

HS2 87

HS2 sector 87

1 screened products with $1.5B of reported buyer imports.

$763.6MCalculated opportunity · +9.5% average growth

HS2 26

HS2 sector 26

1 screened products with $362.8M of reported buyer imports.

$654.9MCalculated opportunity · +32.1% average growth

HS2 99

HS2 sector 99

1 screened products with $403.3M of reported buyer imports.

$402.4MCalculated opportunity · +2.8% average growth

Frequently asked questions

Using the Middle East export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.

Should Guyana 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.