Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 30,563 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 30,563 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 35,088 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,305 current US$ per person, in 1988.
That places United Arab Emirates 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13,348 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 12,308 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 9,683 current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1979 | 13,479 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1980 | 19,815 current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1981 | 18,291 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 10,322 current US$ per person | -43.6% |
| 1983 | 8,493 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 7,770 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 7,287 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 6,668 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 6,923 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 6,305 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 7,708 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 9,933 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 10,339 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 9,302 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 8,145 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 7,815 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 8,411 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 9,130 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 9,562 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 7,026 current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 7,251 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 10,608 current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 2001 | 9,503 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 8,751 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 11,047 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 14,509 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 19,065 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 21,482 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 21,710 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 28,356 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 16,819 current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 24,337 current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 2011 | 30,983 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 35,088 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 31,854 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 28,500 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 19,713 current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 18,297 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 19,982 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 22,427 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 22,357 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 18,200 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 26,447 current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 2022 | 34,324 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 30,563 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,205 current US$ per person | 9,683 current US$ per person | 13,479 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 9,958 current US$ per person | 6,305 current US$ per person | 19,815 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,691 current US$ per person | 7,026 current US$ per person | 10,339 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,185 current US$ per person | 8,751 current US$ per person | 28,356 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,354 current US$ per person | 18,297 current US$ per person | 35,088 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,384 current US$ per person | 18,200 current US$ per person | 34,324 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 8 Qatar 36,542 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Slovenia 34,393 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Norway 32,164 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Luxembourg 25,309 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Marshall Islands 24,540 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Austria 24,485 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 30,563 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 35,088 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,305 current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.