Italy vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports

Italy
668.67 billion current US$
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
618.88 billion current US$
in 2025
Italy rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Italy
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 668.67 billion current US$ against 618.88 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 49.80 billion current US$.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 207 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 7.94 billion current US$ 217.40 million current US$ 7.72 billion current US$ Italy
1970s 38.41 billion current US$ 2.70 billion current US$ 35.71 billion current US$ Italy
1980s 105.16 billion current US$ 8.18 billion current US$ 96.98 billion current US$ Italy
1990s 193.38 billion current US$ 23.89 billion current US$ 169.50 billion current US$ Italy
2000s 369.08 billion current US$ 94.44 billion current US$ 274.65 billion current US$ Italy
2010s 473.74 billion current US$ 254.09 billion current US$ 219.64 billion current US$ Italy
2020s 603.09 billion current US$ 441.42 billion current US$ 161.67 billion current US$ Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Italy or United Arab Emirates?
Italy, at 668.67 billion current US$ against 618.88 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Italy and United Arab Emirates?
49.80 billion current US$, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Arab Emirates?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Italy and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports?
Italy ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.