Which has higher trade, Arab World or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 199.0% against 65.4% in Arab World as of 2023.

What is the difference in trade between Arab World and United Arab Emirates?

133.6%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

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

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs United Arab Emirates: Trade

Arab World

65.4%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

199.0%

in 2023

Arab World rank

9th

United Arab Emirates rank

9th

Trade over time

Arab World
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 199.0% against 65.4% in Arab World, a difference of 133.6%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 3.0 times Arab World's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	85.2%	120.0%	34.8%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	83.2%	156.7%	73.5%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	81.9%	187.2%	105.3%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade, Arab World or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 199.0% against 65.4% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in trade between Arab World and United Arab Emirates?: 133.6%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United Arab Emirates?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Arab World and United Arab Emirates rank globally for trade?: Arab World ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trade (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 11,229 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.