Defence related industrial activity is being converted to a non-military production. The major heavy industries are related to hydrocarbons. Egypt 56.8 36.7 4.3 Main export goods are petroleum, textiles, food and live animals. Food and live animals cover a tenth of all export earnings. Israel 5.2 72.6 3.9 The world's largest bromine exporter.
Tourism is important.
Banking is highly developed. Fruits, bromine and worked diamond are the most important export goods. Most important branch of industry is the mining and refining of petroleum, phosphates and potash. Exports chemicals and phosphates mainly. The sixth highest exports are of food products and beverages.