Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
United Arab Emirates ranks 111th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8457 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 108 Greenland 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Norway 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Libya 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Malaysia 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Guatemala 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Papua New Guinea 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 285.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2593 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 208.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.