Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 12.58 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates is 12.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 51.4% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 34.46 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -20.38 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places United Arab Emirates 18th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 15.99 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 29.74 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 2005 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2006 | 18.2 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 34.46 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 2008 | 21.4 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2009 | -15.65 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 2010 | -20.38 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 19.01 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 2012 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2013 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2015 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 2016 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2017 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +159.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9955 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2019 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +471.1% |
| 2020 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 2022 | 25.89 % change on previous year | +221.4% |
| 2023 | 12.58 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 12.58 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.71 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 12.58 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.68 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5 % change on previous year | -15.65 % change on previous year | 34.46 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -20.38 % change on previous year | 19.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.92 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | 25.89 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 15 Peru 13.02 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Morocco 12.72 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Bahamas 12.71 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Moldova 12.55 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Cambodia 12.46 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Maldives 12.38 % change on previous year 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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was 12.58 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 34.46 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.38 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 18th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.