The fifteenth issue of the External Trade Bulletin of the ESCWA Region includes statistical data and indicators on the international trade in goods of ESCWA member countries. The facts and figures presented are based primarily on national sources, with additional material provided by secondary sources. This issue is divided into three parts, namely: Part one, which provides summary tables on overall trade trends and the share of the region in total world trade; Part two, which presents the data on intraregional trade in the ESCWA region; and Part three, which provides data on the direction of trade of ESCWA member countries with other countries and regions during the period 2001-2005.