Machinery and transport equipment in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Machinery and transport equipment was 12.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Machinery and transport equipment 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
The most recent figure for machinery and transport equipment in United Arab Emirates is 12.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery and transport equipment in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1981.
That places United Arab Emirates 63rd out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Machinery and transport equipment in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.1% | — |
| 1978 | 7.9% | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -97.0% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +1296.7% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +248.2% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -10.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 12.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.4%, 60% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 12.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.3%, 2.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Machinery and transport equipment in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1296.7% | 0.2% | 3.3% |
| 2012 | +248.2% | 3.3% | 11.7% |
| 1981 | -97.0% | 7.9% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.2% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.7% | 15.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.2% | 15.9% | 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 machinery and transport equipment in United Arab Emirates?
- Machinery and transport equipment in United Arab Emirates was 12.2% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest machinery and transport equipment recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest machinery and transport equipment recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1981.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for machinery and transport equipment?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 63rd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is machinery and transport equipment rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Machinery and transport equipment (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Machinery and transport equipment manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 29-35. 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).