Services, value added in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Services, value added was 4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.9%
Change on year
down 34.7%
World rank
54th
of 197 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 1976
All-time low
-9.9%
in 2020
Years of data
49
1976–2024

Services, value added in United Arab Emirates, 1976–2024

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

The most recent figure for services, value added in United Arab Emirates is 4.9%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 34.7% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added in United Arab Emirates peaked at 38.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -9.9%, in 2020.

United Arab Emirates ranks 54th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.1% -5.3% 38.0% 4
1980s 5.1% -2.4% 22.2% 10
1990s 7.9% 4.9% 11.5% 10
2000s 9.0% -2.6% 31.9% 10
2010s 4.3% -0.4% 8.0% 10
2020s 2.9% -9.9% 7.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added in United Arab Emirates?
Services, value added in United Arab Emirates was 4.9% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest services, value added recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1976.
What is the lowest services, value added recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was -9.9% in 2020.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for services, value added?
United Arab Emirates ranks 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is services, value added rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Services, value added (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 9,625 data points, 1961–2025
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Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.