South Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

South Asia
481.48 billion current US$
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
320.42 billion current US$
in 2023
South Asia rank
28th
United Arab Emirates rank
24th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • South Asia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 481.48 billion current US$ against 320.42 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 161.06 billion current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 1.5 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

South Asia ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 6.44 billion current US$ 9.27 billion current US$ 2.83 billion current US$ United Arab Emirates
1980s 9.88 billion current US$ 12.80 billion current US$ 2.93 billion current US$ United Arab Emirates
1990s 31.38 billion current US$ 21.17 billion current US$ 10.20 billion current US$ South Asia
2000s 113.79 billion current US$ 82.78 billion current US$ 31.01 billion current US$ South Asia
2010s 323.04 billion current US$ 205.76 billion current US$ 117.28 billion current US$ South Asia
2020s 438.53 billion current US$ 272.64 billion current US$ 165.89 billion current US$ South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, South Asia or United Arab Emirates?
South Asia, at 481.48 billion current US$ against 320.42 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between South Asia and United Arab Emirates?
161.06 billion current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Arab Emirates?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do South Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
South Asia ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.