Share of global merchandise exports in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of global merchandise exports was 2.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global merchandise exports in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,823 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.922 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 45,962 current US$ per person (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
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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Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).