Latin America & Caribbean vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 1.43 trillion current US$ against 391.80 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.04 trillion current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 3.7 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.08 billion current US$ | 2.64 billion current US$ | 38.44 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 82.98 billion current US$ | 7.71 billion current US$ | 75.27 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 232.38 billion current US$ | 20.40 billion current US$ | 211.98 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 534.77 billion current US$ | 70.12 billion current US$ | 464.65 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 1.05 trillion current US$ | 202.42 billion current US$ | 846.90 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 1.28 trillion current US$ | 301.63 billion current US$ | 980.13 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Latin America & Caribbean or United Arab Emirates?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 1.43 trillion current US$ against 391.80 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Latin America & Caribbean and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.04 trillion current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United Arab Emirates?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.