Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 11.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in United Arab Emirates, 1976–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in United Arab Emirates is 11.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in United Arab Emirates peaked at 19.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1977.
That places United Arab Emirates 29th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.7% | — |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | +66.6% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | +61.0% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | +30.1% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +53.8% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +37.7% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +43.3% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +1.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 11.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 5.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 11.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 4.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 3.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 6.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 9.7% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 11.3% | 16.3% | 4 |
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 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 to economies in the arab world in United Arab Emirates?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in United Arab Emirates was 11.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1977.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 29th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.