Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Arab Emirates: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.2974 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.922 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Arab Emirates
0.20.40.60.81199020072025

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.922 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2974 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.6246 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 3.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3041 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5493 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.3098 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6505 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3407 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.3386 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8534 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5148 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.922 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2974 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
0.6246 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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