Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 16.69 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates is 16.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 169.4% on the previous year and up 234.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 400 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -36.59 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places United Arab Emirates 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 400 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 250 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1964 | 257.14 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 52 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1966 | 26.84 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1967 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1968 | 27.86 % change on previous year | +219.8% |
| 1969 | 21.49 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1970 | 28.5 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1971 | 66.54 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 1972 | 32.84 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1973 | 56.18 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1974 | 254.95 % change on previous year | +353.8% |
| 1975 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1976 | 31.3 % change on previous year | +136.7% |
| 1977 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1978 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -599.7% |
| 1979 | 49.59 % change on previous year | -1037.0% |
| 1980 | 60.93 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1982 | -16.09 % change on previous year | -962.0% |
| 1983 | -10.01 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1984 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1985 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 1986 | -36.59 % change on previous year | -2256.3% |
| 1987 | 16.35 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1988 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1989 | 46.15 % change on previous year | -1780.3% |
| 1990 | 33.8 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1991 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1992 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1993 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +166.5% |
| 1994 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +143.0% |
| 1996 | 31.62 % change on previous year | +325.8% |
| 1997 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1998 | -16.29 % change on previous year | -296.9% |
| 1999 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2000 | 36.63 % change on previous year | +370.0% |
| 2001 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2002 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -371.6% |
| 2003 | 28.7 % change on previous year | +270.7% |
| 2004 | 35.54 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 28.89 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 24.13 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 22.7 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 33.92 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2009 | -19.82 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 2010 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 2011 | 41.44 % change on previous year | +265.7% |
| 2012 | 19.1 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2013 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2014 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -306.9% |
| 2015 | -12.41 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2016 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2017 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -447.3% |
| 2018 | 23.71 % change on previous year | +276.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3774 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2020 | -13.9 % change on previous year | -3783.6% |
| 2021 | 26.8 % change on previous year | -292.8% |
| 2022 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2024 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2025 | 16.69 % change on previous year | +169.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.01 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.89 % change on previous year | -5.29 % change on previous year | 254.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.92 % change on previous year | -36.59 % change on previous year | 60.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.43 % change on previous year | -16.29 % change on previous year | 33.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.56 % change on previous year | -19.82 % change on previous year | 36.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.37 % change on previous year | -12.41 % change on previous year | 41.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.28 % change on previous year | -13.9 % change on previous year | 26.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 imports (current US$), per capita 53,754 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was 16.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 400 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.59 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.6%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.