How does United Arab Emirates rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

United Arab Emirates ranks 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?

Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in United Arab Emirates

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in United Arab Emirates
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.7497 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.7497 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 15.8%

World rank

18th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.7497 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

All-time low

0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1970–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.7497 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.7497 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1970 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.3684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1972	0.3318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1973	0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.7%
1974	0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1975	0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.0%
1976	0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1977	0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1978	0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1979	0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1980	0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1981	0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1982	0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1983	0.1901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1984	0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1985	0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1986	0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1987	0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1988	0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1989	0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1990	0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1991	0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1992	0.3074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1993	0.3292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1994	0.3446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1995	0.3107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1996	0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1997	0.2879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1998	0.322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1999	0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.7%
2000	0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.9%
2001	0.2858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
2002	0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2003	0.3084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2004	0.372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
2005	0.3702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2006	0.3544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2007	0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2008	0.4834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
2009	0.4743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2010	0.4232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2011	0.4353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2012	0.6231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.1%
2013	0.4489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
2014	0.4393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2015	0.4737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2016	0.4869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2017	0.6388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.2%
2018	0.5551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2019	0.5739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2020	0.5984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2021	0.6391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2022	0.6473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2023	0.7497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.6586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

15 Belarus 0.788 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Lesotho 0.7723 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 North Macedonia 0.7601 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Netherlands 0.738 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Viet Nam 0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Hungary 0.7223 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in United Arab Emirates?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in United Arab Emirates was 0.7497 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in United Arab Emirates?: The highest recorded value was 0.7497 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in United Arab Emirates?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: United Arab Emirates ranks 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?: Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.