Merchandise exports in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Merchandise exports was 706.67 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 706.67 billion current US$ for merchandise exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 135.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in United Arab Emirates peaked at 706.67 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 1960.
That places United Arab Emirates 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 10.00 million current US$ | +400.0% |
| 1963 | 35.00 million current US$ | +250.0% |
| 1964 | 125.00 million current US$ | +257.1% |
| 1965 | 190.00 million current US$ | +52.0% |
| 1966 | 241.00 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1967 | 262.00 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 335.00 million current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 407.00 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1970 | 523.00 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1971 | 871.00 million current US$ | +66.5% |
| 1972 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1973 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +56.2% |
| 1974 | 6.41 billion current US$ | +255.0% |
| 1975 | 7.26 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 9.54 billion current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1977 | 9.64 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 9.13 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 13.65 billion current US$ | +49.6% |
| 1980 | 21.97 billion current US$ | +60.9% |
| 1981 | 22.38 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 18.78 billion current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 16.90 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 16.50 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 16.78 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 10.64 billion current US$ | -36.6% |
| 1987 | 12.38 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 12.04 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 17.60 billion current US$ | +46.1% |
| 1990 | 23.54 billion current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1991 | 24.44 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 24.76 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 25.62 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 26.40 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 28.36 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 37.33 billion current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1997 | 40.42 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 33.84 billion current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 36.47 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 49.84 billion current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2001 | 48.41 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 52.16 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 67.14 billion current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 91.00 billion current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 117.29 billion current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 145.59 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 178.63 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 239.21 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 191.80 billion current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 213.54 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 302.04 billion current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2012 | 359.73 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 374.21 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 343.04 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 300.48 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 295.03 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 313.60 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 387.96 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 389.43 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 335.30 billion current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 425.16 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 515.62 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 570.25 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 605.58 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 706.67 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 706.67 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.70 billion current US$, 15.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 706.67 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.97 billion current US$, 18.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +400.0% | 2.00 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ |
| 1964 | +257.1% | 35.00 million current US$ | 125.00 million current US$ |
| 1974 | +255.0% | 1.81 billion current US$ | 6.41 billion current US$ |
| 1963 | +250.0% | 10.00 million current US$ | 35.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.90 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 407.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.00 billion current US$ | 523.00 million current US$ | 13.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.60 billion current US$ | 10.64 billion current US$ | 22.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.12 billion current US$ | 23.54 billion current US$ | 40.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.11 billion current US$ | 48.41 billion current US$ | 239.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 327.91 billion current US$ | 213.54 billion current US$ | 389.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 526.43 billion current US$ | 335.30 billion current US$ | 706.67 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 (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$), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 53,754 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in United Arab Emirates?
- Merchandise exports in United Arab Emirates was 706.67 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 706.67 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for merchandise exports?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.