Services, value added in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Services, value added was 274.80 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 274.80 billion constant 2015 US$ for services, value added in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in United Arab Emirates peaked at 274.80 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.87 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1976 | 15.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +38.0% |
| 1977 | 19.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 18.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 20.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 22.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 27.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 28.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 29.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 28.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 28.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 30.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 29.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 29.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 32.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 35.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 37.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 40.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 43.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 48.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 53.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 58.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 62.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 65.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 69.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 73.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 75.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 84.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 94.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 104.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 111.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 117.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 154.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 162.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 158.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 161.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 169.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 178.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 190.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 205.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 218.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 231.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 234.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 233.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 240.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 216.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 228.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 243.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 261.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 274.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 274.80 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.86 billion constant 2015 US$, 4.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 274.80 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.28 billion constant 2015 US$, 5.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +38.0% | 10.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.00 billion constant 2015 US$ |
| 2007 | +31.9% | 117.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 154.61 billion constant 2015 US$ |
| 1977 | +31.4% | 15.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 19.71 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 28.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 22.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 32.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 35.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 69.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 73.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 162.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 161.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 240.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 216.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 274.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 29 Israel 290.63 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 30 Thailand 289.72 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 31 Norway 278.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 33 Egypt 274.48 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 34 Austria 270.90 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 35 Iran 270.23 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in United Arab Emirates?
- Services, value added in United Arab Emirates was 274.80 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 274.80 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.87 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for services, value added?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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 in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.