Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 61,380 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 61,380 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 61,380 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.49 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.23 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 14.49 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 68.99 current US$ per person | +376.0% |
| 1963 | 229.94 current US$ per person | +233.3% |
| 1964 | 782.76 current US$ per person | +240.4% |
| 1965 | 1,137 current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 1966 | 1,385 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1967 | 1,458 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 1,680 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 1,698 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1,825 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 2,600 current US$ per person | +42.4% |
| 1972 | 3,005 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 4,141 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1974 | 13,114 current US$ per person | +216.7% |
| 1975 | 13,377 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 15,482 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 13,568 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 11,277 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 14,969 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 21,630 current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1981 | 20,348 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 16,101 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 13,681 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 12,634 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 12,178 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 7,251 current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 1987 | 7,864 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 7,159 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 9,831 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1990 | 12,403 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 12,178 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 11,706 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 11,530 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 11,341 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 11,650 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 14,373 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 14,348 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 11,129 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 11,168 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 14,265 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 13,002 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 13,183 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 16,013 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 20,546 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 25,143 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 29,064 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 31,758 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 37,954 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 28,597 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 31,084 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 42,513 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 48,668 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 48,643 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 42,563 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 35,328 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 33,019 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 34,002 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 41,508 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 41,228 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 35,666 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 44,402 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 51,178 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 54,393 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 55,121 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 61,380 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 61,380 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 7.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 61,380 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,850 current US$ per person, 33.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +376.0% | 14.49 current US$ per person | 68.99 current US$ per person |
| 1964 | +240.4% | 229.94 current US$ per person | 782.76 current US$ per person |
| 1963 | +233.3% | 68.99 current US$ per person | 229.94 current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +216.7% | 4,141 current US$ per person | 13,114 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 846.98 current US$ per person | 14.49 current US$ per person | 1,698 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,336 current US$ per person | 1,825 current US$ per person | 15,482 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,868 current US$ per person | 7,159 current US$ per person | 21,630 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,182 current US$ per person | 11,129 current US$ per person | 14,373 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,953 current US$ per person | 13,002 current US$ per person | 37,954 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,856 current US$ per person | 31,084 current US$ per person | 48,668 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,357 current US$ per person | 35,666 current US$ per person | 61,380 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 Hong Kong 100,492 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Singapore 92,760 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Switzerland 60,947 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Netherlands 54,691 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Ireland 53,501 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$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 53,754 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 61,380 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 61,380 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.49 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.