United Arab Emirates vs Upper middle income: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual

United Arab Emirates
18.36 % change on previous year
in 2023
Upper middle income
-4.12 % change on previous year
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
21st
Upper middle income rank
22nd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Upper middle income
-50050100196119922023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 18.36 % change on previous year against -4.12 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 22.48 % change on previous year.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 4.5 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 22nd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 5 and Upper middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 47.15 % change on previous year 25.38 % change on previous year 21.77 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1980s 3.8 % change on previous year 8.09 % change on previous year 4.3 % change on previous year Upper middle income
1990s 14.91 % change on previous year 11.97 % change on previous year 2.95 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2000s 15.79 % change on previous year 13.41 % change on previous year 2.38 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2010s 9.57 % change on previous year 7.17 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2020s 13.28 % change on previous year 7.74 % change on previous year 5.54 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, United Arab Emirates or Upper middle income?
United Arab Emirates, at 18.36 % change on previous year against -4.12 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between United Arab Emirates and Upper middle income?
22.48 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Upper middle income?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and Upper middle income rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
United Arab Emirates ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.