Net barter terms of trade index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Net barter terms of trade index was 107.8 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net barter terms of trade index in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net barter terms of trade index in United Arab Emirates is 107.8 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 130.1 2015 = 100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 90.6 2015 = 100, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 78th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Net barter terms of trade index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 104.8 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 112.3 2015 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 115.8 2015 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 130.1 2015 = 100 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 104 2015 = 100 | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 114.3 2015 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 124.8 2015 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 124.8 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 124.6 2015 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 122.3 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 94.8 2015 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 100.2 2015 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 106.4 2015 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 101.7 2015 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 90.6 2015 = 100 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 108 2015 = 100 | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 122.8 2015 = 100 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 111.1 2015 = 100 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 107.8 2015 = 100 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.4 2015 = 100 | 104 2015 = 100 | 130.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 111.39 2015 = 100 | 94.8 2015 = 100 | 124.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.06 2015 = 100 | 90.6 2015 = 100 | 122.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net barter terms of trade index in United Arab Emirates?
- Net barter terms of trade index in United Arab Emirates was 107.8 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 130.1 2015 = 100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6 2015 = 100 in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.