Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 1 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1 rank
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 206 countries
All-time high
15 rank
in 1976
All-time low
1 rank
in 2003
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1 rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15 rank in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1 rank, in 2003.
United Arab Emirates ranks 127th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8 rank | — |
| 1971 | 8 rank | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 rank | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 9 rank | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 7 rank | -22.2% |
| 1975 | 9 rank | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 15 rank | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 9 rank | -40.0% |
| 1978 | 10 rank | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 13 rank | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 12 rank | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 13 rank | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 14 rank | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 13 rank | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 14 rank | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 12 rank | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 11 rank | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 8 rank | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 7 rank | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 10 rank | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 5 rank | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 rank | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 3 rank | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 rank | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 5 rank | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 10 rank | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 2 rank | -80.0% |
| 2001 | 4 rank | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2 rank | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 1 rank | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 2 rank | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 rank | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 rank | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 rank | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 3 rank | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 1 rank | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1 rank is below the median for high income countries, which is 2 rank, 50% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1 rank is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 rank, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +200.0% | 1 rank | 3 rank |
| 1999 | +100.0% | 5 rank | 10 rank |
| 2001 | +100.0% | 2 rank | 4 rank |
| 2004 | +100.0% | 1 rank | 2 rank |
| 2009 | +100.0% | 1 rank | 2 rank |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.8 rank | 7 rank | 15 rank | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.4 rank | 7 rank | 14 rank | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 rank | 3 rank | 10 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 rank | 1 rank | 4 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 rank | 1 rank | 3 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 1 rank | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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- 127 Bahrain 1 rank compare
- 127 Bangladesh 1 rank compare
- 127 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 rank compare
- 127 Brazil 1 rank compare
- 127 Burkina Faso 1 rank compare
- 127 Cambodia 1 rank compare
- 127 Cameroon 1 rank compare
- 127 Central African Republic 1 rank compare
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- 127 Chile 1 rank compare
- 127 Congo 1 rank compare
- 127 Cuba 1 rank compare
- 127 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1 rank compare
- 127 Djibouti 1 rank compare
- 127 Egypt 1 rank compare
- 127 Equatorial Guinea 1 rank compare
- 127 Eritrea 1 rank compare
- 127 Ethiopia 1 rank compare
- 127 French Polynesia 1 rank compare
- 127 Ghana 1 rank compare
- 127 Guinea 1 rank compare
- 127 Hong Kong, China 1 rank compare
- 127 India 1 rank compare
- 127 Indonesia 1 rank compare
- 127 Iraq 1 rank compare
- 127 Israel 1 rank compare
- 127 Japan 1 rank compare
- 127 Jordan 1 rank compare
- 127 Kazakhstan 1 rank compare
- 127 Kenya 1 rank compare
- 127 Kiribati 1 rank compare
- 127 Kuwait 1 rank compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 1 rank compare
- 127 Lebanon 1 rank compare
- 127 Libya 1 rank compare
- 127 Macau, China 1 rank compare
- 127 Madagascar 1 rank compare
- 127 Malaysia 1 rank compare
- 127 Marshall Islands 1 rank compare
- 127 Mongolia 1 rank compare
- 127 Myanmar 1 rank compare
- 127 Netherlands 1 rank compare
- 127 New Zealand 1 rank compare
- 127 Niger 1 rank compare
- 127 Nigeria 1 rank compare
- 127 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1 rank compare
- 127 Norway 1 rank compare
- 127 Pakistan 1 rank compare
- 127 Palestine, State of 1 rank compare
- 127 Paraguay 1 rank compare
- 127 Peru 1 rank compare
- 127 Philippines 1 rank compare
- 127 Qatar 1 rank compare
- 127 Russian Federation 1 rank compare
- 127 Rwanda 1 rank compare
- 127 Saudi Arabia 1 rank compare
- 127 Senegal 1 rank compare
- 127 Serbia 1 rank compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 1 rank compare
- 127 Solomon Islands 1 rank compare
- 127 Somalia 1 rank compare
- 127 South Africa 1 rank compare
- 127 Korea 1 rank compare
- 127 Sri Lanka 1 rank compare
- 127 Syrian Arab Republic 1 rank compare
- 127 Tanzania, United Republic of 1 rank compare
- 127 Thailand 1 rank compare
- 127 Togo 1 rank compare
- 127 Türkiye 1 rank compare
- 127 Uganda 1 rank compare
- 127 Ukraine 1 rank compare
- 127 Uruguay 1 rank compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 1 rank compare
- 127 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1 rank compare
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More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 48.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in United Arab Emirates?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in United Arab Emirates was 1 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 15 rank in 1976.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 rank in 2003.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.