United Arab Emirates vs World: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre

United Arab Emirates
6.78 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
234,099 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
19th
World rank
16th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • World
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 6.78 million current US$ per square kilometre against 234,099 current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 6.55 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 29.0 times World's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 19th and World ranks 16th of 190 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates World Difference Ahead
2000s 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre 100,890 current US$ per square kilometre 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2010s 3.63 million current US$ per square kilometre 170,483 current US$ per square kilometre 3.45 million current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2020s 5.47 million current US$ per square kilometre 212,438 current US$ per square kilometre 5.26 million current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, United Arab Emirates or World?
United Arab Emirates, at 6.78 million current US$ per square kilometre against 234,099 current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between United Arab Emirates and World?
6.55 million current US$ per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and World rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
United Arab Emirates ranks 19th and World ranks 16th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.