Eastern Europe vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Eastern Europe
67.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
207.8%
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • United Arab Emirates
50100150200200020122024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 207.8% against 67.0% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 140.8%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 3.1 times Eastern Europe's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Eastern Europe ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 67.3% 108.9% 41.6% United Arab Emirates
2010s 69.3% 147.1% 77.7% United Arab Emirates
2020s 72.5% 187.2% 114.7% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Eastern Europe or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 207.8% against 67.0% in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Eastern Europe and United Arab Emirates?
140.8%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Eastern Europe ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed