Services, value added in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Services, value added was 1.11 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1.11 trillion current LCU for services, value added in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.11 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.77 billion current LCU, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 88th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.77 billion current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 30.14 billion current LCU | +52.4% |
| 1977 | 42.91 billion current LCU | +42.3% |
| 1978 | 38.49 billion current LCU | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 43.58 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 56.95 billion current LCU | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 77.75 billion current LCU | +36.5% |
| 1982 | 86.80 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 85.96 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 78.88 billion current LCU | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 77.34 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 78.69 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 80.27 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 81.45 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 91.02 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 100.02 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 107.27 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 116.21 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 130.84 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 112.43 billion current LCU | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 126.13 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 139.36 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 149.97 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 160.53 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 170.50 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 181.58 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 192.65 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 214.59 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 237.00 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 268.88 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 307.08 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 359.08 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 453.07 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 522.36 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 486.35 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 553.87 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 590.64 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 634.94 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 697.72 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 758.97 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 801.35 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 832.48 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 856.73 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 866.42 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 889.20 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 770.16 billion current LCU | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 833.55 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 937.67 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 trillion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.11 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 204.15 billion current LCU, 5.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.11 trillion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 891.96 billion current LCU, 1.2× 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 | +52.4% | 19.77 billion current LCU | 30.14 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.98 billion current LCU | 19.77 billion current LCU | 43.58 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 79.51 billion current LCU | 56.95 billion current LCU | 91.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.33 billion current LCU | 100.02 billion current LCU | 170.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.26 billion current LCU | 181.58 billion current LCU | 522.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 748.23 billion current LCU | 553.87 billion current LCU | 889.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 937.66 billion current LCU | 770.16 billion current LCU | 1.11 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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 services, value added in United Arab Emirates?
- Services, value added in United Arab Emirates was 1.11 trillion current LCU 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 1.11 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.77 billion current LCU in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for services, value added?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 (current LCU). 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 defence, 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.