Value of imported goods and services, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 46,196 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, value of imported goods and services, per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 46,196 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 46,196 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,746 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2001.
United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19,746 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2002 | 20,986 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 22,974 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 28,214 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 30,788 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 33,889 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 40,581 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 43,964 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 34,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 27,086 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 31,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 32,525 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 33,759 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 35,332 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 31,627 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 30,500 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 30,550 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 30,446 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 31,840 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 33,637 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 35,686 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 42,698 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 46,196 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,665 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19,746 constant 2015 US$ per person | 43,964 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 31,483 constant 2015 US$ per person | 27,086 constant 2015 US$ per person | 35,332 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,554 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33,637 constant 2015 US$ per person | 46,196 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 4 Hong Kong 86,622 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 5 San Marino 79,965 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 6 Switzerland 52,198 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 8 Netherlands 39,672 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 9 Malta 39,444 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 10 Belgium 34,949 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 46,196 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 46,196 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,746 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2001.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 7th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
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- 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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.