Recent Events & NewsU.S. exports to the Arab world rose 14.7 percent in 2025, but tariffs, energy risk, strategic purchasing, and regional conflict are rapidly reshaping the commercial relationship.
In 2025, U.S. trade with the 22 markets of the Arab world expanded sharply. U.S. goods exports to the region climbed to $78.66 billion, a gain of $10.07 billion, or 14.7 percent, over 2024. At the same time, U.S. goods imports from the region fell to $43.05 billion, down $4.01 billion, or a drop of 8.5 percent. The net effect was a significant widening of the U.S. goods trade surplus with the Arab world, which rose from $21.54 billion to $35.61 billion – an increase of $14.07 billion in a single year. Total two-way trade reached $121.71 billion.
To read the full report, please click here. The National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) – America’s #1 commercial gateway to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region – recently completed a historic U.S. roadshow in support of higher education in the Republic of Iraq. In partnership with the Office of the Prime Minister and the Embassy of Iraq in the United States, the tour focused on universities in three states: Colorado, Nebraska, and Iowa.
Leading the delegation was H.E. Dr. Hamid Khalaf Ahmed, Advisor to the Prime Minister and Executive Director of Iraq’s Higher Committee for Education Development (HCED). He was joined by NUSACC’s President & CEO, David Hamod and two senior officials from the Iraqi Cultural Office in Washington DC: Dr. Hussein Alsheakh, Director of Administration, and Dr. Alaa Alhusainy, Deputy Cultural Attaché. To read the full report, please click here. 
In recent days, the National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) – America’s #1 business gateway to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) – hosted its fifteenth annual Iftar dinner in honor of the Arab diplomatic missions in the United States. With war raging in the Middle East, the thoughtful gathering revolved around reflection and solace. (A short video highlighting the 2026 Iftar may be found here.)
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