United Arab Emirates
ECON COMPLEXITY (2018)
0.26
RANK 55 OF 137
PRODUCT EXPORTS (2018)
$242B
RANK 26 OF 222
EXPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)
$25.1K
RANK 1 OF 219
PRODUCT IMPORTS (2018)
$232B
RANK 21 OF 221
IMPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)
$24.1K
RANK 1 of 219
SERVICE EXPORTS (2015)
$27.2B
RANK 38 OF 170
SERVICE IMPORTS (2015)
$24.4B
RANK 39 OF 170
GDP (2018)
$414B
CURRENT US$
RANK 28 OF 196
GDP GROWTH (2008-2018)
31.3%
CURRENT US$
RANK 110 OF 196
GDP PC (2018)
$43,005
CURRENT US$
RANK 21 OF 196
GDP PC GROWTH (2008-2018)
-3.36%
CURRENT US$
RANK 158 OF 196
Overview: This page contains the latest international trade data for United Arab Emirates, including service trade data, and tariffs. In 2018 United Arab Emirates was the number 28 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 26 in total exports, the number 21 in total imports, and the number 55 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). In 2018, United Arab Emirates exported $242B and imported $232B, resulting in a positive trade balance of $9.67B. In 2018, United Arab Emirates’s exports per capita were $25.1k and its imports per capita were $24.1k.
Trade: The top exports of United Arab Emirates are Crude Petroleum ($58.1B), Refined Petroleum ($32.3B), Gold ($15.4B), Jewellery ($12.2B), and Diamonds ($10.2B). The top imports of United Arab Emirates are Gold ($27.3B), Broadcasting Equipment ($15.5B), Jewellery ($13.4B), Refined Petroleum ($12.8B), and Cars ($11.3B).
Destinations: United Arab Emirates exports mostly to India ($23.8B), Japan ($21.7B), China ($17.4B), Saudi Arabia ($17.2B), and Oman($11.7B), and imports mostly from China ($32.1B), India ($27.1B), United States ($17.3B), United Kingdom ($9.69B), and Germany($9.68B).
Location: United Arab Emirates borders Oman and Saudi Arabia by land and Iran and Qatar by sea.
Exports
In 2018 United Arab Emirates exported a total of $242B, making it the number 26 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of United Arab Emirates have changed by $26.4B from $215B in 2013 to $242B in 2018.
The most recent exports are led by Crude Petroleum ($58.1B), Refined Petroleum ($32.3B), Gold ($15.4B), Jewellery ($12.2B), and Diamonds ($10.2B).
Imports
In 2018 United Arab Emirates imported $232B, making it the number 21 trade destination in the world. During the last five reported years the imports of United Arab Emirates changed by $8.55B from $223B in 2013 to $232B in 2018.
The most recent imports of United Arab Emirates are led by Gold ($27.3B), Broadcasting Equipment ($15.5B), Jewellery ($13.4B), Refined Petroleum ($12.8B), and Cars ($11.3B).
Trade Balance
As of 2018 the United Arab Emirates had a negative trade balance of $34B in net imports. As compared to their trade balance in 1995 when they still had a negative trade balance of $3.07B in net imports.
Destinations
The most common destination for the exports of United Arab Emirates are India ($23.8B), Japan ($21.7B), China ($17.4B), Saudi Arabia ($17.2B), and Oman ($11.7B).
Origins
The most common import partners for United Arab Emirates are China ($32.1B), India ($27.1B), United States ($17.3B), United Kingdom ($9.69B), and Germany ($9.68B).