This document provides information on countries in Southwest Asia, including their geography, populations, economies, and major industries. It lists 21 member nations such as Turkey, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Iran, and Cyprus. For each country, it gives data on GDP, GDP growth rate, GDP per capita, inflation rate, population size, and some of the largest industries. The region has a total area of over 6 million square kilometers and population of over 300 million people.

1. South west
countries

2. Member Nations………………..
 Azerbaijan
 Bahrain
 Cyprus
 Egypt
 Georgia
 Iran
 Iraq
 Israel
 Jordan
 Armenia

3.  Kuwait
 Lebanon
 Oman
 Palestine
 Qatar
 Saudi Arabia
 Syria
 Turkey
 United Arab Emirates
 Yemen

5.  Geography
South
west
countrie
s
Medit
errane
an
Sea.
Black
Sea,
Aege
an
Sea
Caspian
Sea
Red
Sea,
Persian
Gulf,
Arabi
an
Sea

6. Region boundary

7. Country Area Populati
on
Density Nominal
GDP
Per -
capita
currency
Turkey 783,562
73,722,98
8
94.1
$788.042
billion
$10,523 Turkish lira
Bahrain 665 1,234,596 1,646.1
$30.355
billion
$26,368 Bahraini dinar
Kuwait 17,820 3,566,437 167.5
$184.540
billion
$48,761 Kuwaiti dinar
Oman 212,460 2,694,094 9.2
$78.290
billion
$25,356 Israel
Qatar 11,437 1,696,563 123.2
$192.402
billion
$104,756 Qatari riyal
Saudi
Arabia
2,149,690
27,136,97
7
12
$733.956
billion
$25,139 Saudi riyal
United
Arab
Emirates
82,880 8,264,070 97
$383.799
billion
$43,774 UAE dirham
Yemen 527,970
23,580,00
0
44.7
$35.05
billion
$1,354 Yemeni rial
Armenia 29,800 3,262,200 108.4
$9.950
billion
$3,033 Armenian dram
$68.700 Azerbaijani

8. n GDP capita
Georgia 69,700 4,636,400 68.1
$15.847
billion
$3,523
Georgian
lari
Iraq 438,317 33,635,000 73.5
$216.044
billion
$6,410 Iraqi dinar
Israel 20,770 7,653,600 365.3
$257.62
billion
$33,451
Israeli new
shekel
Jordan 92,300 6,318,677 68.4
$30.98
billion
$4,843
Jordanian
dinar
Lebanon 10,452 4,228,000 404
$42.519
billion
$10,425
Lebanese
pound
Palestine 6,220 4,260,636 667 $6.6 billion $1,600
Egyptian
pound, Jord
anian
dinar, Israel
i new
shekel
Syria 185,180 23,695,000 118.3 n/a n/a
Syrian
pound
Iran 1,648,195 78,868,711 45
$548.590
billion
$7,207 Iranian rial
Cyprus 9,250 1,088,503 117
$22.995
$26,377 Euro

9. An Overview………….
 Area -6,255,160 sq km
(2,415,131 sq mi)
 Population Density - 313,428,000a
50.1/km
2
(130/sq mi)
 Countries - 21
 Nominal GDP -$2.742 trillion (2010)
 GDP per capita -$8748 (2010)
 Time zones -UTC+2 to UTC+4:30
 Demonian -West Asian

10. Turkey
 GDP $1.426 trillion (PPP, 2013)
$820.827 billion (Nominal, 2013)
 GDP Growth 6.7% (2011-2017 avg. Forecast in
OECD)
 GDP per capita $19,556 (PPP 2013)
$10,518 (Nominal, end of 2014)
 GDP by sector agriculture: 8.9%
industry: 27.3%
services: 63.8% (2013 est.)
• Inflation(CPI) 7.55% (March 2015)
•
Population 76.6 Million

11. Major Industries
 Consumer electronics and home appliances
– Vestel, Turkish electronics and white goods brand Beko
• Multiple unit trains, locomotives and wagons
EUROTEM, TÜVASAŞ ,
 Steel-Iron industry
Erdemir, Habas, İçdaş ,Diler ,Çolakoğlu
 Communications
Turkcell, Vodafone Turkey, Avea and TTNET Mobil
 Construction
Enka İnşaat
 Transportation
Turkish Airlines

12. Bahrain
 GDP $33.63 billion (2012 est.)
 GDP growth 3.91% (2012 est.)
 GDP per capita $29,200(PPP) (2012 est.)
 GDP by sector Agriculture (0.4%),
Industry (51.3%),
Services (48.4%) (2012 est.)
 Inflation (CPI) 2.8% (2012 est.)
 Population 1.332 million

13. Major Industries
 Consumer electronics and home appliances
GE, eXtra.
 Oil & Gas
Bahrain Petroleum Company, Banagas,
 Telecommunications
Batelco, Viva,
 Transportation
Bahrain Air, DHL International Aviation ME, Gulf Air,
Gulf Aviation
 Basic materials
Aluminium Bahrain

14. Kuwait
 GDP $200.062 billion
 GDP per capita $84,309
 GDP by sector agriculture (0.3%),
industry (50.6),
services (49.1%) (2013
est.)
 Inflation (CPI) 2.5%
 Population 3.369 million
 GDP growth rate 0.82 (2014 Estimated)

15. Major Industries
 Transportation
Agility Logistics
 Construction
Arab Center for Commerce & Real Estate
 Oil & gas
Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company ,Kuwait
National Petroleum Company ,Kuwait Oil Company,
 Telecommunications
Arab Telecommunications ,Fast Telecommunications,
Gulfsat
 Basic materials
Kuwait Oxygen And Acetylene Company

16. oman
 GDP $76.460 billion (2012
est.)
 GDP rank 64th (nominal) / 74th
(PPP)
 GDP growth 5.0% (2012 est.)
 GDP per capita $24,700 (2012 est.)
 GDP by sector agriculture 2.1%,
industry 37.2%,
services
60.7%
 Inflation (CPI) 3.5% (2012 est.)

17. Major Industries
 Telecommunications
Nawras , Omantel
 Industrials
Oman Oil Marketing Company
 Oil & gas
Oman LNG ,Oman Oil Company , Oman Refinery
Company
 Transportation
Oman Air
 Conglomerate
The Shaksy Group

18. Qatar
 GDP $181.7 billion
 GDP growth 18.7%
 GDP per capita $102,700
 GDP by sector Agriculture (0%),
Industry (79%),
Services (20.9%)
 Inflation (CPI) 2.8%
 Population 2.169 million

19. Major Industries
 Health care
Hamad Medical Corporation – state-owned health care
provider
 Industrials
Qatar Building Company – construction company
Sharq al Jazeera – marine construction company
 Telecommunications
Ooredoo – state-owned telecommunications provider
Wi-Tribe – state-owned internet services provider
 Basic materials
 BSI-Steel Building System Integration W.L.L– steel
company

20.  Oil & gas
Nakilat – state-owned gas shipping company
Qatar Petroleum – state-owned petroleum company
Qatargas – state-owned natural gas company
 Transportation
Gulf Helicopters – charter helicopters
Qatar Airways – state-owned airline
Qatar Executive – charter jet subsidiary
 Media
Al Jazeera Media Network – multimedia corporation
 Utilities
Kahramaa – state-owned electrical and water company

21. Saudi Arabia
 GDP $906.8 billion (PPP; 19th)
$745.273 billion
(nominal; 19th)
 GDP growth 5.13% (2013)
 GDP per capita $53,780 (PPP; 8th)
 GDP by sector agriculture: 3.2%
industry: 60.4%
services: 36.4%
 Inflation (CPI) 2.90% (2013)
 Population 28.83 million

22. Major Industries
 Technology
Advanced Electronics Company Limited, Saudi
Business Machines
 Telecommunications
Integrated Telecom Company , Mobily , Saudi
Telecom Company, Zain Saudi Arabia
 Transportation
Nas Air airline , Saudi Arabian Airlines, airline
 Oil & gas
Aldrees Petroleum and Transport Services, Nama
Chemicals ,Petro Rabigh , Saudi Aramco
 Consumer goods
Al Baik , Al Tazaj, Almarai

23.  Industrials
Bin Quraya/ BQ Rental ,
Cepco ,
Dar Al-Arkan Real Estate ,
Imdad logistics,
 Krimmley Contracting Company
 Maaden
 Omrania and Associates
 Saudi Oger
 Saudi Readymix Concrete Company
 Bin Quraya
 Zamil Steel Holding

24. United Arab Emirates
 GDP $570 billion (2013)
 GDP growth 4.6% (2013)
 GDP per capita $63,181 (2013)
(7th)
 GDP by sector Agriculture (0.8%),
industry (56.1%),
services (43.1%)
(2013est.)
 Inflation (CPI) 1.4% (2013est.)
 Population 9.2 million

25. Major Industries
 Transportation
Abu Dhabi Aviation , Etihad Airways, DP World , Abu Dhabi
Ports Company (ADPC)
 Oil & Gas
Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Limited, Abu Dhabi National Oil
Company
 Construction
Al Gurg, Aldar Properties
 Telecommunications
Emirates Integrated Telecomunications Company (du),
Etisalat
 Media

26. Yemen
 GDP $54.85 billion
(2013 est.)
 GDP growth −1.9% (2013 est.)
 GDP per capita $2,200 (2013
est.)
 GDP by sector agriculture: 7.9%,
industry: 40.6%,
services: 51.5%
(2013 est.)
 Inflation (CPI) 17.2% (2013)
 Population 24.41 million
(2013)

27. Major Industries
 Telecommunication
Spacetel Yemen , Sabafon , Yemen Mobile , Hits-
unitel (Y)
 Technological
Y.Net - Yemen Tech Solutions - Yemen Engineering
Systems
 Transportation
Hodeidah Shipping & Transport Company
 Construction
Griffin Construction , – Mutahar mukhtar
construction
 Energy

28. Armenia
 GDP $10.066 billion (nominal,
2013est.)
$19.649 billion (PPP,
2013 est.)
 GDP growth 7.2% (2012 est.)
 GDP per capita $3,505 (nominal, 2014 est.)
$7,774 (PPP, 2014 est.)
 GDP by sector agriculture (19.2%)
industry (40.8%)
services (40%) (2012 est.)
 Inflation (CPI) 5.8 % (2013)

29. Major Industries
 Technology
Yerevan Computer Research and Development Institute
 Telecommunications
Armenia Telephone Company CJSC (Armentel-Beeline
cellular network, land-lines, Internet)
Armenian Datacom Company(ADC) CJSC
 Industrials
Ararat Cement
Economy and Values Research Center, consulting
MIKA Cement
 Basic materials
Multi Group Stone,
Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine CJSC

30. Azerbaijan
 GDP Nom.: $68.8 billion
(2012)
PPP: $96,8 billion
(2012)
 Rank 76th (2011)
 GDP growth 0,2%
 GDP per capita $10,200
 GDP by sector agriculture (5.5%)
industry (62.7%)
services (31.8%)
 Inflation (CPI) 1.1% (2012)

31. Major Industries
 Telecommunications
Azercell,Aztrank,Bakcell ,Caspian Telecom ,Nar Mobile
 Industrials
Akstafa Airport
Azal Avia Cargo, cargo airline
Belokany Airport
Ganja Airport
Heydar Aliyev International Airport
Khojaly Airport
Lankaran International Airport
Nakhchivan Airport
Silk Way Airlines, cargo airline
Yevlakh Airport

32.  Oil & gas
SOCAR
 Consumer goods
Vinagro, beverage
 Transportation
Azerbaijan Airlines (AzAL), national airline
Imair Airlines, defunct private airline
SW Business Aviation, airline
Turan Air, defunct airline
 Utilities
Azerenerji, power distribution

33. Georgia
 GDP $30 billion (PPP)
 GDP growth 6.2% (2013)
 GDP per capita $6,100 (PPP) (108th)
 GDP by sector Industry – 17.3%
Trade17.3%
Transport &Communication 10.6%
Agriculture - 9.3%
Construction - 6.2%
 Inflation (CPI) -0.9% (2012)
 Population 10.1 million (2014)

34. Major Industries
 Industrials
Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing
 Telecommunications
Geocell, MagtiCom,
 Communication
Caucasus Online
 Oil & gas
Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation , Wissol Petroleum
 Energy, Logistics, Heavy Industry
Georgian Industrial Group
 Basic materials
Madneuli JSC

35. Iraq
 GDP $221.8 billion (2013 est.)
 GDP growth 6.9% (2013 est.)
 GDP per capita $7,100 (2013 est.)
 GDP by sector agriculture: 3.4%
industry: 64.9%
services: 31.7% (2013
est.)
Inflation (CPI) 2% (2013 est.)
Population 33.42 million (2013)

36. Major Industries
 Industrials
Shield Group Security
 Telecommunications
Asia Cell mobile telecommunications ,Iraqi
Telecommunications and Post Company , Iraqna mobile,
Korek Telecom, mobile, Mobitel (Iraq-Kurdistan)
 Consumer goods
Baghdad Soft Drinks Co (BSDC)
 Transportation
Al-Naser Airlines- charter airline, Azmar Airlines - charter
airline , Iraqi Airways - airline

37. Israel
 GDP $286.840 billion (PPP
2014)
$305. 707 billion (nominal
2014)
 GDP rank 49th (PPP) / 39th (nominal)
 GDP growth 3.3% (2013 est.; 107th)
 GDP per capita $35,833 (PPP; 2014 est.)
$38,004 (nominal; 2014
est.)
GDP by sector agriculture: 2.5%,
industry: 31.2%,
services: 64.7% (2011
est.)

38. Major Industries
 Communications
Allot Communications Ltd. , B.O.S. Better Online
Solutions,
 Telecommunication
AudioCodes Ltd. , B Communications Ltd., Magal
Security Systems Ltd, MER Telemanagement
Solutions Ltd.
 Transportation
Ashot Ashkelon Industries, Astronautics ,
 Electronics
ACS-Tech80 Ltd, Alvarion Ltd. (ex BreezeCOM)
, BATM Advanced Communications Ltd, Camtek Ltd

39. Jordan
 GDP $31.35 billion
(2013est.)
 GDP growth 3.0% (2012 est.)
 GDP per capita $6,000 (2008 est.)
 GDP by sector agriculture (2.7%)
industry (20%)
services (77.4%)
 (Inflation(CPI) 4.8% (2012)
 Population 6.459 million (2013)

40. Major Industries
 Telecoms and IT
Zain, Orange, Umniah
 Industrials
Aqaba Railway Corporation
 Technology
Oasis500
 Transportation
Royal Jordanian
 Media
ABS network, broadcasting , Rubicon Group
Holding,

41. Lebanon
 GDP $45.489 billion (2014 est.)
(nominal)
$68.005 (PPP)
GDP per capita $15,077 (PPP)
$10,085 (nominal) (2014
est.)
GDP by sector agriculture (5.1%)
industry (19.1%)
services(75.8%)(2014est.)
Inflation (CPI) 5.1% (2014 est.)
Population 4.467 million (2013)

42. Major Industries
 Telecommunication
IDM (Netlink), Cyberia, TerraNet,
LYNX/Fiberlink Networks
 Construction
Consolidated Contractors Company, Matta &
Associés ,
Tabet Construction , Hayek Group

43. Palestine
 GDP $10 billion
(2013est.)
 GDP growth 5.9% (2012)
 GDP per capita $1924 (West
Bank)
$876 (Gaza)
 GDP by sector agriculture (5%)
industry (14%)
services (81%)
 Inflation (CPI) 2.7% (June 2013)
 Population 4.4 million

44. Major Industries
 Telecommunication
Jawwal Telecom , Paltel, Wataniya Palestine Telecom
 Technology
Bailasan Palestinian Internet Services Co
Building Center (BC) Geotechnical engineering and
construction materials testing and inspection
 Construction Services
Union Construction & Investment Co.
Al Shark Electrode Company
 Conglomerates
National Aluminum Profiles Co

45. syria
 GDP $64.7 billion (2013
est.)
 GDP growth -28.9% (2012 est.)
-7% (Q1 2013)
 GDP per capita $5,100 (2011 est.)
 GDP by sector Agriculture (16.9%),
Industry (27.4%),
Services (55.7%)
 Inflation (CPI) 193% (July 2013)
 Population 22.85 million (2013)

46. Major Industries
 Industrials
Chemins de Fer Syriens, railways
Hmisho Trading Group
 Technology
Transtek, software
 Telecommunications
MTN Syria, Syrian Telecom (State-owned) , Syriatel
 Oil & gas
Syrian Petroleum Company(State-owned)
 Transportation
 Cham Wings Airlines , Syrian Arab Airline

47. Iran
 GDP Nominal: $367.098 billion
PPP: $1,244.328 billion
(IMF, 2013)
 GDP rank 32nd (nominal) / 18th (PPP)
 GDP growth −1.9% (IMF, 2013)
 GDP per capita $4,769 (nominal, 98th)
$16,165 (PPP, 71st (IMF, 2013
est.)
 GDP by sector agriculture (10%),
oil (25%),
industry (20%),
services (45%) (2012est.)

48.  Inflation (CPI) 18.2% (November
2014)
 GDP by component
Household consumption (45.4%)
Government consumption (14.1%)
Gross fixed investment (31.1%)
Investment in inventories (1.2%)
Exports of goods/services (20.8%)
Imports of goods/services (−12.7%)
(2013 est.)
 Population 77.45 million (2013)

49. Major Industries
 Telecommunications
MCI, Telecommunication Company of Iran, MTN Irancell
 Internet Service Provider
Datak Group of Companies , Pars Online, Pishgaman
Group , Shatel
 Computers and electronics
Hamkaran Systems , Parsé Semiconductor Co , Data
Processing Iran Co.
 Transportation
Islamic Republic of Iran Railways , National Iranian Tanker
Company , Tehran Metro , Payam Air
 Industrial equipment and machinery

50. Cyprus
 GDP $21.827 billion (nominal, 2013
est.)
$22.271 billion (PPP, 2013est.)
 GDP rank101st (nominal)
108th (PPP)
 GDP growth −2.0% (Q4 2014 est.)
 GDP per capita $24,761 (nominal, 2013 est.)
$25,265 (PPP, 2013 est.)
 GDP by sector agriculture 2.3%,
industry 16.4%
services 81.2% (2012 est.)
Inflation (CPI) −1.9% (March 2015)

51. Major Industries
 Telecommunications
Cyprus Internet Exchange,CYTA (Cyprus
Telecommunications Authority), IPTP Networks (Fredonia
Trading Ltd) , MTN Cyprus
 Technology
ASBIS , Social Airways , Wargaming
 Oil & gas
Petrolina
 Basic materials
Cyprus Mines Corporation, defunct mining
 Industrials
Austrian Lloyd Ship Management, shipping - Imperio

52. Egypt
 GDP $369.267 billion (2015
est.)
 GDP rank 40th (nominal) / 24th
(PPP)
 GDP growth 3% (2015 est.)
 GDP per capita $11,073 (PPP) (2014 est.)
 GDP by sector agriculture: 14.5%
industry: 37.5%
services: 48% (2013)
Inflation (CPI) 9% (2013 est.)
Population 82.06 million (2013)

53. Major Industries
 Telecommunications
Etisalat Egypt , Mobinil , Nilesat , Orascom Telecom Holding
 Technology
ITWorx, technology and consulting - IT-Blocks, software -
Microsoft Egypt - Timeline Interactive, game developer
 Oil & gas
Challenger LTD, drilling -Dana Petroleum, exploration -
EGAS, state owned oil and gas holdings - Egyptian Natural
Gas Company, natural
 Industrials
Arab Contractors, construction -Cairo Electric Railways and
Heliopolis Oases Company, transportation -EEC Group,
engineering -EgyptAir Cargo, cargo- Egyptian Engineering