Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 9.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in United Arab Emirates stood at 9.0%.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in United Arab Emirates peaked at 19.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1980.
United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.4% | — |
| 1971 | 6.0% | -18.3% |
| 1972 | 5.2% | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -4.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 9.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 7.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 9.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.2%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 3.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 7.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 8.5% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 from low- and middle-income economies in south in United Arab Emirates?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in United Arab Emirates was 9.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 24th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.