Slovakia vs United Arab Emirates: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Slovakia
79.3%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
78.4%
in 2024
Slovakia rank
15th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Slovakia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 79.3% against 78.4% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 201 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 33.0% | 20.3% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 35.7% | 34.3% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 51.0% | 31.0% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 68.4% | 17.1% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Slovakia or United Arab Emirates?
- Slovakia, at 79.3% against 78.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Slovakia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.9%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United Arab Emirates?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Slovakia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 15th 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).