United Arab Emirates vs World: Annual growth of imports of goods and services

United Arab Emirates
12.6%
in 2023
World
2.7%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
21st
World rank
20th

Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • World
-2002040200020122024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 12.6% against 2.7% in World, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 4.6 times World's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 21st and World ranks 20th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates World Difference Ahead
2000s 16.5% 4.5% 12.0% United Arab Emirates
2010s 3.1% 4.3% 1.2% World
2020s 12.9% 2.7% 10.2% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, United Arab Emirates or World?
United Arab Emirates, at 12.6% against 2.7% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between United Arab Emirates and World?
9.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and World rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
United Arab Emirates ranks 21st and World ranks 20th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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