How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Palestine?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2025); 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.

United Arab Emirates vs Palestine: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

United Arab Emirates

79.5%

in 2024

Palestine

90.3%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates rank

14th

Palestine rank

11th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

United Arab Emirates
Palestine

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 90.3% against 79.5% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 10.8%.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palestine ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 14th and Palestine ranks 11th of 201 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Arab Emirates	Palestine	Difference	Ahead
2000s	35.7%	20.2%	15.5%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	51.0%	14.0%	37.0%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	68.6%	34.3%	34.3%	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, United Arab Emirates or Palestine?: Palestine, at 90.3% against 79.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between United Arab Emirates and Palestine?: 10.8%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Palestine?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and Palestine rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: United Arab Emirates ranks 14th and Palestine ranks 11th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2025); 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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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).