Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 7.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 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 in United Arab Emirates is 7.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in United Arab Emirates peaked at 7.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1978.
That places United Arab Emirates 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.1% | — |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -21.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -55.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +107.7% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +57.6% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +88.6% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -35.0% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +32.6% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +105.2% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +57.1% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +4.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 7.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 7.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 7.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7%, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 46 Sierra Leone 8.5% compare
- 47 Eritrea 8.4% compare
- 48 Egypt 7.8% compare
- 50 Mauritania 6.9% compare
- 51 Central African Republic 6.4% compare
- 52 Malta 6.4% 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$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ 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 in United Arab Emirates?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in United Arab Emirates was 7.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1978.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.