Since ancient times, the area we know as the Middle East Has been the crossroads of trade and wealth. With the discovery of oil in the 20th century, the Middle East became a linchpin of the world economy. This wealth has not been evenly distributed and this fact has led to many different approaches to economics and resource management. Oil has been the driving force in most Middle East economies, either directly or through remittances from foreign workers. Here are some links to Middle East economic data.
Most Middle East Central Banks have a publishing department that produce annual economic statistics and other useful publications. OSU Libraries subscribe to several of these but most of them are now available online from the Banks website.
| Country | Bank Name; | Publications |
| Algeria | Banque d'Algerie = بنك الجزائر | Publications |
| Egypt | Central bank of Egypt = بانك المركلزي المصري | Publications |
| Iran | Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran = بنک المرکزی جمحوری اسلامی ایران | Publications |
| Iraq | Central Bank of Iraq = بنك المركزس العراقي | Publications |
| Jordan | Central Bank of Jordan = بنك المركزي الاردوني | Publications |
| Lebanon | Banque du Liban = مصرف لوبنان | Publications |
| Morocco | Central Bank of Morocco = بنك المغرب | Publications |
| Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority = مؤسسه النقد العربي السعودي | Publications |
| Turkey | Central Bank of Turkey = Türkıye Bankası Cumhurıyetı Merkezı | Publications |
