North America vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
North America
10,652 current US$ per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
53,754 current US$ per person
in 2025
North America rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- North America
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 53,754 current US$ per person against 10,652 current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 43,102 current US$ per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 5.0 times North America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 45 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.45 current US$ per person | 1,282 current US$ per person | 1,127 current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 610.84 current US$ per person | 4,023 current US$ per person | 3,412 current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 1,643 current US$ per person | 6,188 current US$ per person | 4,545 current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 3,048 current US$ per person | 9,428 current US$ per person | 6,380 current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 5,785 current US$ per person | 18,147 current US$ per person | 12,363 current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 7,857 current US$ per person | 30,918 current US$ per person | 23,061 current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 9,742 current US$ per person | 42,077 current US$ per person | 32,335 current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, North America or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 53,754 current US$ per person against 10,652 current US$ per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between North America and United Arab Emirates?
- 43,102 current US$ per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North America and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.