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ARAM ABAJYAN
imports from China are based on other phenomena: this country
demonstrates itself as an entry point supporting China’s exports to be
further distributed through the whole Middle East 14 .
Table 1: China-GCC trade relations, 1998-2013 (US$ Billions)
Year
Trade between
China and the
GCC States
Total
Growth
Rate (%)
China`s Imports
from the GCC
States
Total
Growth
Rate (%)
China`s Exports to
the GCC States
Total
1998 42.47 - 18.64 - 1999 46.01 8.34 19.9 6.76 26.11 9.57
2000 101.23 120.0 64.43 223.8 36.80 40.94
2001 97.57 -3.6 56.02 -13.06 40.73 10.71
2002 115.67 18.56 60.17 7.42 55.53 36.3
2003 168.75 45.9 87.99 46.09 80.57 45.07
2004 247.31 46.55 142.96 62.64 104.38 29.57
2005 337.57 36.49 199.95 39.85 137.65 31.87
2006 449.49 33.15 265.62 32.85 183.88 33.6
2007 580.2 29.08 302.69 13.97 277.21 101.39
2008 923.12 59.1 537.25 77.49 385.83 39.18
2009 679.18 -26.42 366.71 -31.74 312.47 -19.01
2010 925.26 36.22 564.76 54.01 360.50 15.37
2011 1337.13 44.5 868.45 53.77 446.70 23.71
2012 1551.12 16.0 1007.83 16.0 543.29 21.62
2013 1653.47 6.5 1056.70 4.85 596.77 9.84
14
Ibid, p. 43.
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23.83
Growth
Rate (%)
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