Medium and high-tech exports in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Medium and high-tech exports was 11.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2022, medium and high-tech exports in United Arab Emirates stood at 11.8%.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in United Arab Emirates peaked at 50.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1997.
That places United Arab Emirates 116th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech exports in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.4% | — |
| 1991 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.7% | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | +45.4% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -93.8% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +41.3% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -31.9% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +154.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -61.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +137.2% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +125.1% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +60.7% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +40.6% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -43.6% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 3.1% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 4.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 10.5% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.2% | 13.4% | 3 |
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More private sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Merchandise trade 208.2% (2024)
- Food imports 5.0% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 54.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 618.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 8.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 706.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 61,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in United Arab Emirates?
- Medium and high-tech exports in United Arab Emirates was 11.8% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1997.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 116th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.