United Arab Emirates vs World: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate

United Arab Emirates
12.58 % change on previous year
in 2023
World
5.65 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
18th
World rank
19th

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • World
-2002040197119982025

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 12.58 % change on previous year against 5.65 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 6.93 % change on previous year.

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 18th and World ranks 19th of 172 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 % change on previous year 4.47 % change on previous year 12.03 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2010s 3.07 % change on previous year 4.31 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year World
2020s 12.92 % change on previous year 2.71 % change on previous year 10.21 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, United Arab Emirates or World?
United Arab Emirates, at 12.58 % change on previous year against 5.65 % change on previous year in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between United Arab Emirates and World?
6.93 % change on previous year, 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 (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
United Arab Emirates ranks 18th and World ranks 19th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. 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 (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 8,887 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.