IDA only vs United Arab Emirates: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
IDA only
0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.922 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
IDA only rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- IDA only
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.922 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only, a difference of 0.6098 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 3.0 times IDA only's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 14th 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 | IDA only | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.3118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5417 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$), per unit of gdp, IDA only or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.922 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between IDA only and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.6098 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and United Arab Emirates?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and United Arab Emirates rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- IDA only ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.