Merchandise imports in the United Arab Emirates in 2025 — 618,875,000,000 US$. Ranked 13 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 386,696.9%.
1960–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 619B | +74.78B | +13.74% |
| 2024 | 544B | +73.56B | +15.63% |
| 2023 | 471B | +50.04B | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 420B | +72.96B | +21% |
| 2021 | 348B | +101B | +40.72% |
| 2020 | 247B | −41.49B | −14.38% |
| 2019 | 288B | +43.76B | +17.88% |
| 2018 | 245B | −13.05B | −5.06% |
| 2017 | 258B | −8.84B | −3.32% |
| 2016 | 267B | +3.16B | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 263B | −12.61B | −4.57% |
| 2014 | 276B | +5.45B | +2.01% |
| 2013 | 271B | +14.05B | +5.48% |
| 2012 | 257B | +26.6B | +11.57% |
| 2011 | 230B | +42.93B | +22.96% |
| 2010 | 187B | +16.88B | +9.92% |
| 2009 | 170B | −30.21B | −15.08% |
| 2008 | 200B | +50.2B | +33.44% |
| 2007 | 150B | +50.07B | +50.04% |
| 2006 | 100B | +15.4B | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 84.65B | +12.57B | +17.44% |
| 2004 | 72.08B | +20.01B | +38.42% |
| 2003 | 52.07B | +9.42B | +22.09% |
| 2002 | 42.65B | +5.36B | +14.37% |
| 2001 | 37.29B | +2.28B | +6.52% |
| 2000 | 35.01B | +3.29B | +10.37% |
| 1999 | 31.72B | −867M | −2.66% |
| 1998 | 32.59B | −1.52B | −4.45% |
| 1997 | 34.11B | +3.54B | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 30.56B | +6.79B | +28.53% |
| 1995 | 23.78B | +1B | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 22.78B | +1.78B | +8.48% |
| 1993 | 20.99B | +3.58B | +20.59% |
| 1992 | 17.41B | +3.66B | +26.66% |
| 1991 | 13.75B | +2.55B | +22.74% |
| 1990 | 11.2B | +1.19B | +11.88% |
| 1989 | 10.01B | +1.49B | +17.46% |
| 1988 | 8.52B | +1.3B | +17.94% |
| 1987 | 7.23B | +804M | +12.52% |
| 1986 | 6.42B | −127M | −1.94% |
| 1985 | 6.55B | −387M | −5.58% |
| 1984 | 6.94B | −1.36B | −16.37% |
| 1983 | 8.29B | −1.15B | −12.14% |
| 1982 | 9.44B | −206M | −2.14% |
| 1981 | 9.65B | +900M | +10.29% |
| 1980 | 8.75B | +1.78B | +25.55% |
| 1979 | 6.97B | +1.6B | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 5.37B | +316M | +6.25% |
| 1977 | 5.06B | +1.72B | +51.48% |
| 1976 | 3.34B | +652M | +24.28% |
| 1975 | 2.69B | +980M | +57.48% |
| 1974 | 1.71B | +884M | +107.67% |
| 1973 | 821M | +339M | +70.33% |
| 1972 | 482M | +173M | +55.99% |
| 1971 | 309M | +42M | +15.73% |
| 1970 | 267M | −40M | −13.03% |
| 1969 | 307M | +27M | +9.64% |
| 1968 | 280M | +40M | +16.67% |
| 1967 | 240M | +3M | +1.27% |
| 1966 | 237M | +12M | +5.33% |
| 1965 | 225M | +20M | +9.76% |
| 1964 | 205M | +25M | +13.89% |
| 1963 | 180M | +10M | +5.88% |
| 1962 | 170M | +0 | +0% |
| 1961 | 170M | +10M | +6.25% |
| 1960 | 160M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Exports of goods only, without services — WTO data.
Trade Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)What part of merchandise imports a country spends on oil, gas and coal.
Trade Food imports (% of merchandise imports)What part of merchandise imports a country spends on food — a measure of food dependence.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.
