Central Europe and the Baltics vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise trade

Central Europe and the Baltics
100.1%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
208.2%
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
4th

Merchandise trade over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 208.2% against 100.1% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 108.1%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.1 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 90.2% 80.9% 9.3% Central Europe and the Baltics
1980s 93.2% 59.6% 33.6% Central Europe and the Baltics
1990s 57.0% 83.7% 26.7% United Arab Emirates
2000s 85.2% 108.9% 23.6% United Arab Emirates
2010s 107.9% 147.1% 39.1% United Arab Emirates
2020s 113.4% 187.3% 73.9% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade, Central Europe and the Baltics or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 208.2% against 100.1% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade between Central Europe and the Baltics and United Arab Emirates?
108.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise trade?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 14,091 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.