Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 67.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1972–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 67.2% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2014. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 67.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1972.
That places United Arab Emirates 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10.3% | — |
| 1973 | 29.7% | +186.9% |
| 1974 | 22.7% | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 17.9% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 20.9% | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 22.6% | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 22.3% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 19.7% | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 19.0% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 20.2% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 19.5% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 16.8% | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 23.4% | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 24.9% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 29.9% | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 32.6% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 28.4% | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 34.6% | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 38.0% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 38.4% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 37.1% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.6% | 10.3% | 29.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 22.3% | 16.8% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 28.4% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 31.4% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 62.4% | 67.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 40 Slovenia 68.7% compare
- 41 Timor-Leste 68.6% compare
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 67.8% compare
- 44 Jordan 66.2% compare
- 45 Grenada 63.6% compare
- 46 North Macedonia 63.5% 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.549 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 27,601 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 101,364 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4975 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 67.2% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1972.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.