Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.9267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▬ Flat
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.9267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.9267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places United Arab Emirates 6th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.7562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7746 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.885 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8783 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6701 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7042 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6459 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.9267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.9267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -34.4% | 0.9218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 3 Singapore 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Luxembourg 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Djibouti 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Kiribati 0.8912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Lesotho 0.8724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Seychelles 0.8624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.9267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 6th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.