Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates stood at 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.9267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 Hong Kong 1.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Djibouti 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Slovenia 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Singapore 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Viet Nam 0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Slovakia 0.8118 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 53,754 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.