Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports

Spain
513.32 billion current US$
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
618.88 billion current US$
in 2025
Spain rank
16th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Spain
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 618.88 billion current US$ against 513.32 billion current US$ in Spain, a difference of 105.56 billion current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 2.54 billion current US$ 217.40 million current US$ 2.32 billion current US$ Spain
1970s 13.74 billion current US$ 2.70 billion current US$ 11.04 billion current US$ Spain
1980s 40.10 billion current US$ 8.18 billion current US$ 31.92 billion current US$ Spain
1990s 106.96 billion current US$ 23.89 billion current US$ 83.07 billion current US$ Spain
2000s 266.36 billion current US$ 94.44 billion current US$ 171.92 billion current US$ Spain
2010s 347.85 billion current US$ 254.09 billion current US$ 93.76 billion current US$ Spain
2020s 450.45 billion current US$ 441.42 billion current US$ 9.03 billion current US$ Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 618.88 billion current US$ against 513.32 billion current US$ in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
105.56 billion current US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports?
Spain ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). 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.