Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Share of imports by region of origin

Spain
35.78 billion current US$
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
35.56 billion current US$
in 2024
Spain rank
17th
United Arab Emirates rank
18th

Share of imports by region of origin over time

  • Spain
  • United Arab Emirates
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B194819862024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 35.78 billion current US$ against 35.56 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 213.80 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 2.37 billion current US$ 357.30 million current US$ 2.01 billion current US$ Spain
1980s 6.24 billion current US$ 953.19 million current US$ 5.29 billion current US$ Spain
1990s 9.20 billion current US$ 2.11 billion current US$ 7.09 billion current US$ Spain
2000s 13.41 billion current US$ 6.32 billion current US$ 7.10 billion current US$ Spain
2010s 20.33 billion current US$ 22.02 billion current US$ 1.69 billion current US$ United Arab Emirates
2020s 32.52 billion current US$ 26.93 billion current US$ 5.58 billion current US$ Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of imports by region of origin, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
Spain, at 35.78 billion current US$ against 35.56 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of imports by region of origin between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
213.80 million current US$, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of imports by region of origin?
Spain ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of imports by region of origin
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 11,670 data points, 1948–2024
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Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.