United Arab Emirates vs World: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- United Arab Emirates
- World
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 12.6% against 5.7% in World, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 20th and World ranks 19th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 4.5% | 12.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 4.3% | 1.2% | World |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 2.7% | 10.2% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, United Arab Emirates or World?
- United Arab Emirates, at 12.6% against 5.7% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between United Arab Emirates and World?
- 6.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do United Arab Emirates and World rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 20th and World ranks 19th of 178 countries.
- 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.