Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 6.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 within region in United Arab Emirates is 6.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in United Arab Emirates peaked at 16.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1976.
That places United Arab Emirates 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.8% | — |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +83.5% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +102.6% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +263.8% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | -29.8% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +80.7% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -35.3% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -32.6% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +74.4% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +33.8% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -12.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 6.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 6.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.9%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +263.8% | 1.7% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 1.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 3.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 4.6% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 5.7% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 134 Mauritania 6.9% compare
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- 138 Central African Republic 6.4% compare
- 139 San Marino 6.1% compare
- 140 Macao 6.1% 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 within region in United Arab Emirates?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in United Arab Emirates was 6.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1976.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.