Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Arab Emirates: Imports of goods and services

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
4.7%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
12.6%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
23rd
United Arab Emirates rank
20th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 12.6% against 4.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.9%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 36 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 9.4% 16.5% 7.1% United Arab Emirates
2010s 5.1% 3.1% 2.1% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 5.0% 12.9% 7.9% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 12.6% against 4.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
7.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 9,177 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.