The United Arab Emirates⁩ is ⁨a high-income⁩ country, ranking as the ⁨⁨21st⁩ richest economy⁩ per capita out of 133 studied. Its ⁨9.89 million⁩ inhabitants have a GDP per capita of ⁨$36,284⁩⁨ (⁨$66,771⁩ PPP; ⁨2020⁩)⁩. GDP per capita growth has averaged ⁨-0.6%⁩ over the past five years, ⁨above⁩ regional averages.​​​​​​​

UAE

Economic complexity trade

Economic complexity technology

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Product export-import

Rank

Percent

Rank

Percent

Rank

Percent

Export

Import

55 of 131

0.16

-0.027

50 of 96

48 of 140

0.19

 $ 296 B

 $ 269 B

Overview

What countries border UAE?

Oman , Saudi Arabia   by land

Iran , Qatar   by sea

Statistics

International trade laws

Export and import products

UAE trade statistics

⁨The UAE⁩ ranks as the ⁨⁨99th⁩ most⁩ complex country in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) ranking. Compared to a decade prior, ⁨the UAE's⁩ ⁨economy has become less complex, ⁩⁨worsening ⁩⁨⁨36⁩ positions in the ECI ranking⁩. ⁨⁨The UAE's⁩ worsening complexity has ⁨been driven by a lack of diversification of exports⁩.⁩ Moving forward, ⁨the UAE⁩ is positioned to take advantage of ⁨few⁩ opportunities to diversify its production using its existing knowhow.​​​​​​​

UAE's​​​​​​​ global market share over time(1996-2020)

International trade laws

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Export products

(%)Global share(%)Amount of exportProducts
11.3263.78Mineral
4.7811.76Stone
0.644.62Electronic

Import products

(%)Amount of importProducts
18.83Mineral
18.63Stone
13.2Machinery
11.23Electronics

UAE as an importer

The UAE's most imports are gold ($46 billion), broadcasting equipment ($18.5 billion), refined oil ($16.7 billion), diamonds ($13.6 billion) and automobiles ($9.3 billion), more than China ($46.4 billion). $), India ($4.9 billion), Saudi Arabia ($25.4 billion), $4.9 billion ($25.4 billion), Saudi Arabia ($4.9 billion), $4.9 billion ($25.4 billion) are imported.

In 2021, United Arab Emirates became the world's biggest importer of Tug Boats ($1.02B) and Pitch Coke ($136M)

UAE as an exporter

The UAE's most exports are crude oil ($58.5 billion), refined oil ($42.5 billion), gold ($32.8 billion), broadcasting equipment ($16.5 billion) and diamonds ($13.6 billion), mostly to India (42 billion dollars) is exported. Japan ($24.8 billion), China ($22.8 billion), Saudi Arabia ($22.3 billion) and Iraq ($14.3 billion).

In 2021, United Arab Emirates became the world's biggest exporter of Sulphur ($937M), Limestone ($553M), and Gravel and Crushed Stone ($371M)