Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
34th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
United Arab Emirates ranks 34th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1972 | 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 31 Hong Kong 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Malaysia 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Netherlands 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Belgium 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Georgia 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Chile 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.