European Union vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
European Union
0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
European Union rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- European Union
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.7392 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 3.0 times European Union's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 2 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.3065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.3819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, European Union or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between European Union and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.7392 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do European Union and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- European Union ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.