Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 13.74 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
39th
of 206 countries
All-time high
107.67 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-16.37 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates stood at 13.74 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 400.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 107.67 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -16.37 % change on previous year, in 1984.
United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 5.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 13.89 % change on previous year | +136.1% |
| 1965 | 9.76 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1966 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1967 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1968 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +1216.7% |
| 1969 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1970 | -13.03 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 1971 | 15.73 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 1972 | 55.99 % change on previous year | +255.9% |
| 1973 | 70.33 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 107.67 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1975 | 57.48 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1976 | 24.28 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1977 | 51.48 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 1978 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1979 | 29.7 % change on previous year | +375.0% |
| 1980 | 25.55 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1982 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1983 | -12.14 % change on previous year | +468.4% |
| 1984 | -16.37 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1985 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1986 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1987 | 12.52 % change on previous year | -745.6% |
| 1988 | 17.94 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1989 | 17.46 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1991 | 22.74 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1992 | 26.66 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 20.59 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1995 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1996 | 28.53 % change on previous year | +547.9% |
| 1997 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1998 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1999 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2000 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -489.6% |
| 2001 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2002 | 14.37 % change on previous year | +120.3% |
| 2003 | 22.09 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 2004 | 38.42 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 2005 | 17.44 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2006 | 18.2 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 50.04 % change on previous year | +175.0% |
| 2008 | 33.44 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2009 | -15.08 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2010 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 2011 | 22.96 % change on previous year | +131.4% |
| 2012 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2013 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2014 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2015 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -326.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2017 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -376.6% |
| 2018 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2019 | 17.88 % change on previous year | -453.3% |
| 2020 | -14.38 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 2021 | 40.72 % change on previous year | -383.1% |
| 2022 | 21 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2023 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2024 | 15.63 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 2025 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.63 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.59 % change on previous year | -13.03 % change on previous year | 107.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -16.37 % change on previous year | 25.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.78 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | 28.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.58 % change on previous year | -15.08 % change on previous year | 50.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | 22.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.77 % change on previous year | -14.38 % change on previous year | 40.72 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 36 Cameroon 14.01 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 14 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 13.97 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Malaysia 13.4 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Ghana 13.38 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Egypt 13.31 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was 13.74 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 107.67 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.37 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.