Mexico vs United Arab Emirates: Share of imports that come from China
Mexico
20.1%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
20.4%
in 2025
Mexico rank
78th
United Arab Emirates rank
75th
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Mexico
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 20.4% against 20.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Mexico ranks 78th and United Arab Emirates ranks 75th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 2.2% | 1.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 2.3% | 1.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 6.9% | 6.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 9.9% | 2.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 12.9% | 3.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.8% | 0.0% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Mexico or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 20.4% against 20.1% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Mexico ranks 78th and United Arab Emirates ranks 75th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.