European Union vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- European Union
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 208.2% against 70.9% in European Union, a difference of 137.3%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.9 times European Union's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 47 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.2% | 80.9% | 44.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 59.6% | 17.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 82.2% | 39.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 108.9% | 48.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 147.1% | 76.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 187.3% | 111.5% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, European Union or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 208.2% against 70.9% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between European Union and United Arab Emirates?
- 137.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do European Union and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise trade?
- European Union ranks 2nd 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
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.