Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita was 45,962 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates is 45,962 current US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 45,962 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,294 current US$ per person, in 2001.
That places United Arab Emirates 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11,294 current US$ per person | — |
| 2002 | 12,092 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 13,755 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 17,708 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 20,122 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 22,545 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 29,537 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 34,860 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 27,902 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 25,999 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 30,399 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 32,436 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 32,823 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 34,135 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 31,627 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 30,298 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 30,937 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 30,121 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 32,396 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 31,616 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 36,295 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 42,481 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 45,962 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,090 current US$ per person | 11,294 current US$ per person | 34,860 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 31,117 current US$ per person | 25,999 current US$ per person | 34,135 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,088 current US$ per person | 31,616 current US$ per person | 45,962 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 47,983 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Malta 47,861 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Belgium 47,062 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Denmark 45,493 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Iceland 41,663 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 37,975 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 45,962 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 45,962 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,294 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 of goods and services (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.