Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs United Arab Emirates: Imports of goods and services

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
32.8%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
92.2%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • United Arab Emirates
20406080100199020072025

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 92.2% against 32.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 59.4%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.8 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th 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 (excluding high income) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 33.5% 54.9% 21.4% United Arab Emirates
2010s 34.4% 65.1% 30.7% United Arab Emirates
2020s 38.7% 85.3% 46.6% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 92.2% against 32.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
59.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% 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 (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 11,455 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.