IBRD only vs United Arab Emirates: External balance on goods and services

IBRD only
1.6%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
14.6%
in 2023
IBRD only rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • IBRD only
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 14.6% against 1.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 9.1 times IBRD only's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 44 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 2.4% 10.1% 7.7% United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.9% 26.6% 25.7% United Arab Emirates
2020s 1.4% 16.6% 15.2% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, IBRD only or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 14.6% against 1.6% in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between IBRD only and United Arab Emirates?
13.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and United Arab Emirates rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
IBRD only ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 11,345 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.