Food, beverages and tobacco in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Food, beverages and tobacco was 9.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Food, beverages and tobacco in United Arab Emirates, 1977–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, food, beverages and tobacco in United Arab Emirates stood at 9.5%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in United Arab Emirates peaked at 14.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1977.
That places United Arab Emirates 139th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Food, beverages and tobacco in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.5% | — |
| 1978 | 7.1% | +103.4% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +71.9% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -49.3% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -2.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 9.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 70% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 9.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.5%, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 3.5% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 12.1% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 9.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.4% | 11.0% | 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 food, beverages and tobacco in United Arab Emirates?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in United Arab Emirates was 9.5% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1977.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 139th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).