Nauru vs United Arab Emirates: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Nauru
72.1%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
78.4%
in 2024
Nauru rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Nauru
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 78.4% against 72.1% in Nauru, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 274.5% | 35.7% | 238.8% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 51.0% | 36.0% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 68.4% | 8.8% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Nauru or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 78.4% against 72.1% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Nauru and United Arab Emirates?
- 6.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and United Arab Emirates rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Nauru ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).