Exports of goods and services in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Exports of goods and services was 106.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2023
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in United Arab Emirates is 106.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in United Arab Emirates peaked at 106.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2001.
United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49.2% | — |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 72.4% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 85.6% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 100.6% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 102.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 106.8% | +4.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 106.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 2.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 106.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.8%, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 49.2% | 79.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 77.4% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.9% | 98.1% | 106.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 exports of goods and services in United Arab Emirates?
- Exports of goods and services in United Arab Emirates was 106.8% in 2023, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 106.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2001.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for exports of goods and services?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.