United Arab Emirates vs World: External balance on goods and services

United Arab Emirates
14.6%
in 2023
World
1.0%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
16th
World rank
17th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • World
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 14.6% against 1.0% in World, a difference of 13.6%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 14.9 times World's.

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

United Arab Emirates ranks 16th and World ranks 17th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates World Difference Ahead
2000s 10.1% 0.4% 9.7% United Arab Emirates
2010s 26.6% 0.8% 25.8% United Arab Emirates
2020s 16.6% 0.8% 15.8% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, United Arab Emirates or World?
United Arab Emirates, at 14.6% against 1.0% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between United Arab Emirates and World?
13.6%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and World rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
United Arab Emirates ranks 16th and World ranks 17th of 193 countries.
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.