Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 207.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in United Arab Emirates is 207.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 207.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2000.
That places United Arab Emirates 3rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.3% | — |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 110.3% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 111.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 110.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 127.5% | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 139.3% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 142.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 130.2% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 144.2% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 156.9% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 157.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 145.7% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 147.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 147.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 141.6% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 143.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 156.2% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 163.0% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 182.9% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 183.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 199.1% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 207.8% | +4.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 207.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.9%, 3.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 207.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67.4%, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.9% | 81.3% | 142.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.1% | 130.2% | 157.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.2% | 163.0% | 207.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 207.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 207.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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