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

Türkiye
337.27 billion current US$
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
391.80 billion current US$
in 2023
Türkiye rank
20th
United Arab Emirates rank
17th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Türkiye
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 391.80 billion current US$ against 337.27 billion current US$ in Türkiye, a difference of 54.52 billion current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.

Türkiye ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 3.22 billion current US$ 2.64 billion current US$ 583.25 million current US$ Türkiye
1980s 10.35 billion current US$ 7.71 billion current US$ 2.65 billion current US$ Türkiye
1990s 31.60 billion current US$ 20.40 billion current US$ 11.20 billion current US$ Türkiye
2000s 107.01 billion current US$ 70.12 billion current US$ 36.89 billion current US$ Türkiye
2010s 216.70 billion current US$ 202.42 billion current US$ 14.28 billion current US$ Türkiye
2020s 279.75 billion current US$ 301.63 billion current US$ 21.88 billion current US$ United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Türkiye or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 391.80 billion current US$ against 337.27 billion current US$ in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Türkiye and United Arab Emirates?
54.52 billion current US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Türkiye and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Türkiye ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.