Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 15.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 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 low- and middle-income economies in south asia in United Arab Emirates is 15.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in United Arab Emirates peaked at 21.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1977.
United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.9% | — |
| 1977 | 2.8% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | +31.7% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | +43.4% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | +26.6% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +54.1% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -47.2% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -11.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 15.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 22.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 15.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.1%, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 4.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 5.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 6.6% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 15.6% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 15.8% | 20.2% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in south asia in United Arab Emirates?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in United Arab Emirates was 15.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1977.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.