Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 89.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
89.9%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
5th
of 193 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2013
All-time low
24.2%
in 1972
Years of data
43
1972–2014

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1972–2014

204060801001972199320141972: 24.2 %1973: 61.6 %1974: 74.7 %1975: 44.8 %1976: 44.7 %1977: 41 %1978: 41.5 %1979: 43.7 %1980: 50.6 %1981: 44.4 %1982: 40.3 %1983: 37.7 %1984: 37.3 %1985: 39 %1986: 36.5 %1987: 37.1 %1988: 36.5 %1989: 39.7 %1990: 43.2 %1991: 45.7 %1992: 41.9 %1993: 46.1 %1994: 44.5 %1995: 43.1 %1996: 50.7 %1997: 51.3 %1998: 44.7 %1999: 43.2 %2000: 47.8 %2001: 46.9 %2002: 47.5 %2003: 54 %2004: 61.6 %2005: 64.9 %2006: 65.5 %2007: 69.3 %2008: 75.8 %2009: 75.7 %2010: 74.8 %2011: 86.7 %2012: 93.5 %2013: 97.9 %2014: 89.9 %

Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for value of exported goods as a share of gdp in United Arab Emirates is 89.9%, measured in 2014.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 97.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1972.

United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1972 to 2014.
Year % Change
1972 24.2%
1973 61.6% +155.0%
1974 74.7% +21.3%
1975 44.8% -40.0%
1976 44.7% -0.3%
1977 41.0% -8.2%
1978 41.5% +1.2%
1979 43.7% +5.3%
1980 50.6% +15.7%
1981 44.4% -12.3%
1982 40.3% -9.2%
1983 37.7% -6.4%
1984 37.3% -1.0%
1985 39.0% +4.5%
1986 36.5% -6.5%
1987 37.1% +1.9%
1988 36.5% -1.6%
1989 39.7% +8.7%
1990 43.2% +8.8%
1991 45.7% +5.7%
1992 41.9% -8.3%
1993 46.1% +9.9%
1994 44.5% -3.3%
1995 43.1% -3.1%
1996 50.7% +17.6%
1997 51.3% +1.0%
1998 44.7% -12.8%
1999 43.2% -3.4%
2000 47.8% +10.6%
2001 46.9% -1.9%
2002 47.5% +1.4%
2003 54.0% +13.7%
2004 61.6% +14.0%
2005 64.9% +5.5%
2006 65.5% +0.9%
2007 69.3% +5.7%
2008 75.8% +9.5%
2009 75.7% -0.1%
2010 74.8% -1.2%
2011 86.7% +15.8%
2012 93.5% +7.9%
2013 97.9% +4.7%
2014 89.9% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.0% 24.2% 74.7% 8
1980s 39.9% 36.5% 50.6% 10
1990s 45.4% 41.9% 51.3% 10
2000s 60.9% 46.9% 75.8% 10
2010s 88.5% 74.8% 97.9% 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 2 Hong Kong 162.7% compare
  2. 3 Singapore 133.8% compare
  3. 4 Bahrain 109.5% compare
  4. 6 Malaysia 87.8% compare
  5. 7 Belgium 86.2% compare
  6. 8 Viet Nam 85.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is value of exported goods as a share of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 89.9% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1972.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
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Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.