Share of global merchandise exports in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Share of global merchandise exports was 2.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.5%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
11th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2024
All-time low
0.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of global merchandise exports in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024

11.522.52000201220242000: 0.77 %2001: 0.78 %2002: 0.8 %2003: 0.88 %2004: 0.99 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 1.2 %2007: 1.3 %2008: 1.5 %2009: 1.5 %2010: 1.4 %2011: 1.6 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 2 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 1.8 %2016: 1.8 %2017: 1.8 %2018: 2 %2019: 2 %2020: 1.9 %2021: 1.9 %2022: 2.1 %2023: 2.4 %2024: 2.5 %

Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global merchandise exports in United Arab Emirates is 2.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global merchandise exports in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.

United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Share of global merchandise exports in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Share of global merchandise exports in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 0.8%
2001 0.8% +1.3%
2002 0.8% +2.6%
2003 0.9% +10.0%
2004 1.0% +12.5%
2005 1.1% +13.1%
2006 1.2% +7.1%
2007 1.3% +5.8%
2008 1.5% +16.5%
2009 1.5% +3.4%
2010 1.4% -8.5%
2011 1.6% +17.9%
2012 1.9% +17.6%
2013 2.0% +2.1%
2014 1.8% -9.1%
2015 1.8% +0.6%
2016 1.8% +1.7%
2017 1.8% -3.8%
2018 2.0% +11.9%
2019 2.0% +3.5%
2020 1.9% -7.3%
2021 1.9% +0.5%
2022 2.1% +8.4%
2023 2.4% +15.5%
2024 2.5% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 0.8% 1.5% 10
2010s 1.8% 1.4% 2.0% 10
2020s 2.1% 1.9% 2.5% 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 8 Hong Kong, China 2.6% compare
  2. 9 France 2.6% compare
  3. 10 Mexico 2.5% compare
  4. 12 Canada 2.3% compare
  5. 13 Belgium 2.2% compare
  6. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global merchandise exports in United Arab Emirates?
Share of global merchandise exports in United Arab Emirates was 2.5% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global merchandise exports recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of global merchandise exports recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of global merchandise exports?
United Arab Emirates ranks 11th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global merchandise exports rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of global merchandise exports
Unit
%
Source
UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,380 data points, 2000–2024
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