Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs United Arab Emirates: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 12.6% against 5.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 6.9%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 36 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 16.5% | 12.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 1.5% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 12.9% | 9.6% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 12.6% against 5.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 6.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th 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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About this data
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.