Imports as a share of GDP rose 10.1% to 0.937% in United Arab Emirates in 2023, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, imports as a share of GDP in United Arab Emirates reached an all time high of 0.937% in 2023 and an all time low of 0.407% in 2001.
United Arab Emirates has been ranked 11th within the group of 157 countries we follow in terms of imports as a share of GDP, 28 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Imports (As % of GDP) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Bahrain | % | 0.684% | 0.623% | 0.650% | 0.675% | 0.712% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Iran | % | 0.274% | 0.273% | 0.244% | 0.215% | 0.248% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iraq | % | 0.250% | 0.309% | 0.300% | 0.242% | 0.242% | ||||||||||||||||
| Jordan | % | 0.528% | 0.494% | 0.422% | 0.504% | 0.616% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kuwait | % | 0.455% | 0.396% | 0.383% | 0.303% | 0.305% | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Oman | % | 0.387% | 0.370% | 0.448% | 0.426% | 0.425% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Qatar | % | 0.359% | 0.379% | 0.409% | 0.341% | 0.316% | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | % | 0.236% | 0.246% | 0.237% | 0.217% | 0.208% | ||||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | % | 0.659% | 0.732% | 0.851% | 0.837% | 0.851% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Yemen | % | 0.473% | 0.479% | 0.446% | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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