Value of imported goods and services in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Value of imported goods and services was 484.31 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods and services in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2023
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services in United Arab Emirates is 484.31 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in United Arab Emirates peaked at 484.31 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.53 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2001.
That places United Arab Emirates 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2002 | 83.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 96.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 124.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 143.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 169.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 228.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 277.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 233.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 186.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 221.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 240.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 259.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 284.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 269.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 272.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 281.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 284.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 300.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 316.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 341.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 430.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 484.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 73.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 277.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 260.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 186.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 300.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 393.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 316.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 484.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 12 Canada 620.41 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 13 Mexico 607.84 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 14 Ireland 593.02 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 16 Spain 483.88 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 17 Switzerland 474.60 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 18 Belgium 417.36 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 50,274 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 184,629 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8276 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in United Arab Emirates?
- Value of imported goods and services in United Arab Emirates was 484.31 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 484.31 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.53 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2001.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for value of imported goods and services?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.