Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Spain
468.47 billion current US$
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
391.80 billion current US$
in 2023
Spain rank
15th
United Arab Emirates rank
17th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Spain
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 468.47 billion current US$ against 391.80 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 76.67 billion current US$.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 206 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 13.26 billion current US$ 2.64 billion current US$ 10.62 billion current US$ Spain
1980s 38.24 billion current US$ 7.71 billion current US$ 30.53 billion current US$ Spain
1990s 105.10 billion current US$ 20.40 billion current US$ 84.69 billion current US$ Spain
2000s 265.78 billion current US$ 70.12 billion current US$ 195.67 billion current US$ Spain
2010s 346.89 billion current US$ 202.42 billion current US$ 144.48 billion current US$ Spain
2020s 426.30 billion current US$ 301.63 billion current US$ 124.67 billion current US$ Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
Spain, at 468.47 billion 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 Spain and United Arab Emirates?
76.67 billion current US$, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Spain ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports 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, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.