Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 53,754 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
53,754 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
4th
of 206 countries
All-time high
53,754 current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
922.31 current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 53,754 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 53,754 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 922.31 current US$ per person, in 1971.
United Arab Emirates ranks 4th 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 (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,218 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,232 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 1,173 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 1,183 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1,284 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 1,346 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 1,362 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1,336 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 1,404 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 1,281 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 931.82 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1971 | 922.31 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1,252 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 1973 | 1,881 current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 1974 | 3,486 current US$ per person | +85.3% |
| 1975 | 4,946 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 1976 | 5,418 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 7,118 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 6,637 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 7,638 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 8,611 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 8,770 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 8,093 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 6,714 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 5,311 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1985 | 4,753 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 4,377 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 4,590 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 5,067 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 5,593 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 5,900 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 6,850 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 8,233 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 9,448 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 9,782 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 9,766 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 11,766 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 12,106 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 10,718 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 9,712 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 10,021 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 10,015 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10,779 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 12,421 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 16,275 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 18,147 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 19,975 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 26,690 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 2008 | 31,784 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 25,364 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 27,221 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 32,364 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 34,706 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 35,172 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 34,249 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 30,971 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 29,835 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 27,944 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 26,179 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 30,537 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 26,270 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 36,295 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2022 | 41,736 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 44,882 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 49,525 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 53,754 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 53,754 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 4.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 53,754 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,551 current US$ per person, 21.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,282 current US$ per person | 1,173 current US$ per person | 1,404 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,023 current US$ per person | 922.31 current US$ per person | 7,638 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,188 current US$ per person | 4,377 current US$ per person | 8,770 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,428 current US$ per person | 5,900 current US$ per person | 12,106 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,147 current US$ per person | 10,015 current US$ per person | 31,784 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,918 current US$ per person | 26,179 current US$ per person | 35,172 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,077 current US$ per person | 26,270 current US$ per person | 53,754 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 Hong Kong 110,927 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Singapore 82,773 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Switzerland 55,808 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Netherlands 48,124 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Belgium 45,027 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Slovenia 43,419 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$), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 53,754 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 53,754 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 922.31 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.