Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 37,372 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates is 37,372 current US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 37,372 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 868.59 current US$ per person, in 1971.
United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 881.91 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 868.59 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,219 current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 1973 | 1,810 current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 1974 | 3,352 current US$ per person | +85.2% |
| 1975 | 4,695 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1976 | 5,430 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 7,147 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 6,366 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 7,460 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 7,878 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 7,943 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 7,433 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 6,586 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 5,259 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 4,594 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 4,290 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 4,286 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4,746 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 5,199 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 5,702 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 6,434 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 7,885 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 8,240 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 8,778 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 8,389 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 8,506 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 8,057 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 8,014 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 10,801 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 7,243 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 7,929 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 7,645 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 9,146 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 12,414 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 14,334 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 15,716 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 18,560 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 24,198 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 17,930 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 18,956 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 22,602 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 33,112 current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 2013 | 23,904 current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 23,161 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 21,275 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 20,800 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 27,938 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 26,166 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 26,363 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 22,736 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 28,194 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 32,856 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 37,372 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,923 current US$ per person | 868.59 current US$ per person | 7,460 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,821 current US$ per person | 4,286 current US$ per person | 7,943 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,081 current US$ per person | 5,702 current US$ per person | 10,801 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,512 current US$ per person | 7,243 current US$ per person | 24,198 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,428 current US$ per person | 18,956 current US$ per person | 33,112 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,289 current US$ per person | 22,736 current US$ per person | 37,372 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 6 Netherlands 46,876 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Switzerland 40,956 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Luxembourg 39,345 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Faroe Islands 35,479 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Slovenia 33,659 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Ireland 28,265 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 37,372 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 37,372 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 868.59 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.