Merchandise exports to high-income economies in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 46.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in United Arab Emirates, 1976–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 46.8% for merchandise exports to high-income economies in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in United Arab Emirates peaked at 93.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2022.
United Arab Emirates ranks 148th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 93.5% | — |
| 1977 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 91.6% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 89.8% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 89.5% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 86.1% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 84.5% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 82.7% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 82.1% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 80.3% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 77.7% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 80.2% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 78.7% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 77.9% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 80.2% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 78.2% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 79.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 79.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 78.4% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 74.6% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 73.2% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | +3.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 46.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.7%, 58% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 46.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.1%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.0% | 89.8% | 93.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 83.7% | 77.7% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.0% | 73.2% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 50.8% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 45.3% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 45.1% | 49.0% | 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 high-income economies in United Arab Emirates?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in United Arab Emirates was 46.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.