Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Imports of goods and services

Australia
407.49 billion current US$
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
481.85 billion current US$
in 2023
Australia rank
22nd
United Arab Emirates rank
20th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Australia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 481.85 billion current US$ against 407.49 billion current US$ in Australia, a difference of 74.36 billion current US$.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 148.02 billion current US$ 111.75 billion current US$ 36.27 billion current US$ Australia
2010s 295.90 billion current US$ 257.45 billion current US$ 38.45 billion current US$ Australia
2020s 322.20 billion current US$ 388.65 billion current US$ 66.45 billion current US$ United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 481.85 billion current US$ against 407.49 billion current US$ in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
74.36 billion current US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Australia ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$). 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$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 11,471 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.