Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 8.03 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.03 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
10th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8.03 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
28.16 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates stood at 8.03 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 8.03 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.16 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.16 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 140.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1963 | 492.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 1964 | 1,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +257.1% |
| 1965 | 2,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1966 | 3,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1967 | 3,689 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 4,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 5,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1970 | 7,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1971 | 12,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 1972 | 16,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1973 | 25,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1974 | 90,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +255.0% |
| 1975 | 102,253 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 134,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1977 | 135,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 128,499 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 192,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1980 | 309,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 1981 | 315,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 264,433 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 237,961 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 232,329 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 236,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 149,817 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1987 | 174,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 169,530 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 247,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1990 | 331,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1991 | 344,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 348,578 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 360,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 371,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 399,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 525,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1997 | 569,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 476,443 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 513,574 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 701,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2001 | 681,695 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 734,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 945,297 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 2.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 3.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 2.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 4.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2012 | 5.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 5.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 4.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 4.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 5.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 5.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 5.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 7.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 8.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,514 current US$ per square kilometre | 28.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,731 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 84,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,364 current US$ per square kilometre | 192,228 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,689 current US$ per square kilometre | 149,817 current US$ per square kilometre | 315,122 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 424,093 current US$ per square kilometre | 331,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 569,178 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | 681,695 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 7 Malta 10.83 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Switzerland 10.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Qatar 8.51 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Luxembourg 6.68 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Sint Maarten 6.68 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 8.03 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 8.03 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.16 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.