Merchandise exports in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Merchandise exports was 706.67 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 706.67 billion current US$ for merchandise exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 135.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in United Arab Emirates peaked at 706.67 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 1960.
That places United Arab Emirates 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.90 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 407.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.00 billion current US$ | 523.00 million current US$ | 13.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.60 billion current US$ | 10.64 billion current US$ | 22.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.12 billion current US$ | 23.54 billion current US$ | 40.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.11 billion current US$ | 48.41 billion current US$ | 239.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 327.91 billion current US$ | 213.54 billion current US$ | 389.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 526.43 billion current US$ | 335.30 billion current US$ | 706.67 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More private sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Food imports 5.0% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 54.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 618.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 208.2% (2024)
- Food exports 2.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 8.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy 391.80 billion current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 6.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies 40.3% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside regi 56.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in United Arab Emirates?
- Merchandise exports in United Arab Emirates was 706.67 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 706.67 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for merchandise exports?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.