United Arab Emirates - Merchandise imports

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports) in United Arab Emirates was 7.38 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 11.12 in 1981, while its lowest value was 4.57 in 1978.

Definition: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1976 6.44
1977 6.05
1978 4.57
1979 9.54
1980 8.77
1981 11.12
1982 7.96
1983 7.79
1984 9.04
1985 8.79
1986 7.82
1987 7.78
1988 6.78
1989 7.90
1990 8.29
1991 5.83
1992 4.95
1993 5.44
1994 5.19
1995 6.55
1996 6.21
1997 6.14
1998 6.34
1999 6.83
2000 6.39
2001 8.70
2002 7.68
2003 7.54
2004 6.48
2005 7.14
2006 7.95
2007 7.49
2008 6.77
2009 6.46
2010 7.38

Merchandise imports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise imports (current US$) in United Arab Emirates was 160,000,000,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 177,000,000,000 in 2008 and a minimum value of 160,000,000 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise imports show the c.i.f. value of goods received from the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization.

See also:

Year Value
1960 160,000,000
1961 170,000,000
1962 170,000,000
1963 180,000,000
1964 205,000,000
1965 225,000,000
1966 237,000,000
1967 240,000,000
1968 280,000,000
1969 307,020,000
1970 267,120,000
1971 309,396,000
1972 481,763,000
1973 820,515,000
1974 1,704,960,000
1975 2,684,710,000
1976 3,337,150,000
1977 5,055,430,000
1978 5,370,590,000
1979 6,966,320,000
1980 8,746,000,000
1981 9,646,000,000
1982 9,440,000,000
1983 8,294,000,000
1984 6,936,000,000
1985 6,549,000,000
1986 6,422,000,000
1987 7,226,000,000
1988 8,522,000,000
1989 10,010,000,000
1990 11,199,000,000
1991 13,746,000,000
1992 17,410,000,000
1993 20,993,730,000
1994 22,774,720,000
1995 23,777,720,000
1996 30,563,060,000
1997 34,106,660,000
1998 32,588,430,000
1999 31,720,900,000
2000 35,008,850,000
2001 37,293,400,000
2002 42,652,420,000
2003 52,073,790,000
2004 72,082,000,000
2005 84,654,000,000
2006 100,057,000,000
2007 132,500,000,000
2008 177,000,000,000
2009 150,000,000,000
2010 160,000,000,000

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) in United Arab Emirates was 50.65 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 89.51 in 1979, while its lowest value was 50.65 in 2010.

Definition: Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1970 79.82
1971 80.96
1972 82.35
1973 80.95
1974 75.38
1975 78.70
1976 85.66
1977 87.31
1978 86.29
1979 89.51
1980 85.00
1981 84.19
1982 83.30
1983 86.69
1984 86.79
1985 85.15
1986 83.52
1987 81.55
1988 76.45
1989 77.56
1990 74.31
1991 72.37
1992 74.76
1993 71.19
1994 73.84
1995 70.94
1996 70.20
1997 70.84
1998 72.59
1999 70.11
2000 72.56
2001 71.38
2002 72.32
2003 65.41
2004 64.64
2005 66.31
2006 63.18
2007 60.53
2008 56.57
2009 55.84
2010 50.65

Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in United Arab Emirates was 48.12 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 48.12 in 2010, while its lowest value was 8.84 in 1982.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other developing economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1970 15.99
1971 13.67
1972 13.30
1973 14.31
1974 18.17
1975 15.00
1976 14.34
1977 12.67
1978 9.94
1979 10.33
1980 12.23
1981 9.33
1982 8.84
1983 12.88
1984 12.87
1985 14.62
1986 16.20
1987 18.20
1988 19.12
1989 22.23
1990 22.01
1991 23.33
1992 22.58
1993 24.04
1994 24.60
1995 27.59
1996 28.43
1997 27.99
1998 25.95
1999 28.57
2000 26.95
2001 28.50
2002 27.34
2003 33.53
2004 34.35
2005 32.72
2006 35.80
2007 38.46
2008 42.50
2009 42.95
2010 48.12

Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports) in United Arab Emirates was 19.32 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 19.32 in 2010, while its lowest value was 10.70 in 1999.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1997 14.88
1998 13.10
1999 10.70
2000 13.57
2001 12.29
2002 13.27
2003 14.77
2004 14.99
2005 14.02
2006 15.38
2007 17.59
2008 17.68
2009 18.72
2010 19.32

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in United Arab Emirates was 3.40 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 5.94 in 2008, while its lowest value was 0.42 in 2002.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1995 1.29
1996 1.15
1997 1.46
1998 1.39
1999 2.40
2000 1.56
2001 1.66
2002 0.42
2003 2.90
2004 3.76
2005 3.68
2006 3.43
2007 4.00
2008 5.94
2009 3.17
2010 3.40

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) in United Arab Emirates was 1.60 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 1.77 in 2003, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1970.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1970 0.00
1971 0.00
1972 0.00
1973 0.00
1974 0.00
1975 0.00
1976 0.37
1977 0.63
1978 0.56
1979 0.61
1980 1.07
1981 0.42
1982 0.50
1983 0.79
1984 1.32
1985 0.97
1986 0.98
1987 1.00
1988 1.11
1989 1.10
1990 0.95
1991 0.94
1992 0.75
1993 0.76
1994 1.05
1995 0.97
1996 1.10
1997 1.08
1998 1.02
1999 0.88
2000 0.71
2001 0.95
2002 0.91
2003 1.77
2004 1.45
2005 1.20
2006 1.21
2007 1.15
2008 1.01
2009 1.53
2010 1.60

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in United Arab Emirates was 2.31 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 6.35 in 1974, while its lowest value was 1.19 in 1982.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1970 3.48
1971 3.57
1972 3.38
1973 4.20
1974 6.35
1975 5.54
1976 3.18
1977 2.38
1978 1.91
1979 1.62
1980 3.28
1981 1.34
1982 1.19
1983 1.94
1984 1.86
1985 2.84
1986 3.16
1987 4.19
1988 3.46
1989 3.77
1990 3.23
1991 2.81
1992 2.48
1993 2.55
1994 2.32
1995 2.58
1996 2.73
1997 2.75
1998 2.62
1999 5.76
2000 2.72
2001 5.01
2002 3.96
2003 3.11
2004 1.85
2005 2.09
2006 2.24
2007 2.00
2008 1.95
2009 2.06
2010 2.31

Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in United Arab Emirates was 20.25 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 20.25 in 2010, while its lowest value was 3.38 in 1980.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1970 6.89
1971 5.63
1972 4.89
1973 4.67
1974 5.33
1975 4.60
1976 5.43
1977 4.86
1978 3.71
1979 3.79
1980 3.38
1981 3.87
1982 3.99
1983 4.95
1984 4.28
1985 4.67
1986 5.15
1987 4.43
1988 4.53
1989 5.55
1990 5.26
1991 5.68
1992 5.97
1993 6.77
1994 6.64
1995 7.49
1996 7.67
1997 6.95
1998 6.98
1999 8.20
2000 7.82
2001 7.31
2002 7.83
2003 9.63
2004 11.26
2005 10.57
2006 12.00
2007 12.46
2008 14.91
2009 16.28
2010 20.25

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in United Arab Emirates was 1.24 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 1.54 in 2006, while its lowest value was 0.02 in 1982.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1970 1.26
1971 0.84
1972 0.89
1973 1.09
1974 1.20
1975 0.89
1976 0.60
1977 0.62
1978 0.61
1979 0.45
1980 0.31
1981 0.12
1982 0.02
1983 0.43
1984 0.48
1985 0.31
1986 0.31
1987 0.22
1988 0.25
1989 0.23
1990 0.32
1991 0.27
1992 0.14
1993 0.17
1994 0.52
1995 0.74
1996 0.66
1997 0.87
1998 0.84
1999 0.64
2000 0.58
2001 1.29
2002 0.96
2003 1.36
2004 1.03
2005 1.15
2006 1.54
2007 1.25
2008 1.01
2009 1.18
2010 1.24

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports) in United Arab Emirates was 1.23 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 7.86 in 1982, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1976.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1970 4.18
1971 5.37
1972 4.35
1973 4.74
1974 6.45
1975 6.30
1976 0.00
1977 0.03
1978 3.77
1979 0.15
1980 2.77
1981 6.47
1982 7.86
1983 0.43
1984 0.33
1985 0.23
1986 0.28
1987 0.25
1988 4.43
1989 0.21
1990 3.68
1991 4.29
1992 2.66
1993 4.77
1994 1.56
1995 1.47
1996 1.36
1997 1.17
1998 1.46
1999 1.32
2000 0.48
2001 0.12
2002 0.33
2003 1.05
2004 1.01
2005 0.97
2006 1.02
2007 1.01
2008 0.93
2009 1.22
2010 1.23

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in United Arab Emirates was $171,548,000,000 as of 2010. Over the past 40 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $201,431,000,000 in 2008 and $270,100,000 in 1970.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1970 $270,100,000
1971 $311,000,000
1972 $494,700,000
1973 $837,100,000
1974 $1,773,900,000
1975 $2,745,400,000
1976 $3,419,700,000
1977 $5,186,100,000
1978 $5,376,800,000
1979 $6,956,600,000
1980 $8,569,900,000
1981 $9,366,400,000
1982 $9,439,700,000
1983 $8,356,000,000
1984 $7,043,200,000
1985 $6,484,000,000
1986 $6,431,000,000
1987 $6,901,000,000
1988 $8,526,000,000
1989 $9,559,000,000
1990 $11,472,000,000
1991 $13,764,700,000
1992 $17,414,000,000
1993 $19,520,000,000
1994 $21,024,000,000
1995 $20,984,000,000
1996 $22,638,000,000
1997 $22,969,590,000
1998 $24,728,000,000
1999 $35,746,340,000
2000 $25,464,140,000
2001 $29,607,800,000
2002 $30,352,600,000
2003 $38,827,000,000
2004 $75,723,410,000
2005 $101,307,000,000
2006 $118,486,000,000
2007 $149,952,000,000
2008 $201,431,000,000
2009 $151,750,000,000
2010 $171,548,000,000

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exports