How does United Arab Emirates rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

United Arab Emirates ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in United Arab Emirates

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in United Arab Emirates
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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United Arab Emirates: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.6131 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.6131 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.3%

World rank

19th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1984

Years of data

1976–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in United Arab Emirates, 1976–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in United Arab Emirates is 0.6131 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.

United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1976 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.4279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.3515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1978	0.3296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1979	0.3937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
1980	0.4616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1981	0.4078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1982	0.2582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.7%
1983	0.2451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1984	0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1985	0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1986	0.2883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1987	0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1988	0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1989	0.3327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1990	0.3719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1991	0.4025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1992	0.3627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1993	0.3254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1994	0.3068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1995	0.3115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1996	0.3223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1997	0.3417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1998	0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1999	0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2000	0.3552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
2001	0.3425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2002	0.3153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2003	0.3725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
2004	0.4347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
2005	0.4924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2006	0.4845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2007	0.4734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2008	0.5665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
2009	0.4449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2010	0.5433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
2011	0.5967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2012	0.6603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2013	0.5982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2014	0.5405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2015	0.4389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2016	0.4283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2017	0.4569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2018	0.4758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2019	0.4867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2020	0.4791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2021	0.5995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
2022	0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2023	0.6131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.3076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

16 Czechia 0.7402 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Brunei Darussalam 0.6973 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Gabon 0.6534 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Faroe Islands 0.5951 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 North Macedonia 0.5673 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 Thailand 0.5422 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in United Arab Emirates?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in United Arab Emirates was 0.6131 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in United Arab Emirates?: The highest recorded value was 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in United Arab Emirates?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: United Arab Emirates ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.