UAE Imports 2001-2024

Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • UAE imports for 2020 was $246.89B, a 16.48% decline from 2019.
  • UAE imports for 2019 was $295.60B, a 5% increase from 2018.
  • UAE imports for 2018 was $281.54B, a 3.18% decline from 2017.
  • UAE imports for 2017 was $290.78B, a 7.52% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
United States $2,776.12B
Germany $1,454.16B
Japan $798.65B
United Kingdom $781.06B
France $776.23B
Netherlands $620.45B
Hong Kong $601.50B
South Korea $537.27B
Canada $525.93B
Singapore $525.32B
Italy $490.18B
Ireland $487.30B
Switzerland $428.10B
Belgium $408.27B
Spain $374.70B
Poland $283.74B
Australia $268.38B
UAE $246.89B
Sweden $215.34B
Austria $211.57B
Saudi Arabia $182.18B
Denmark $172.58B
Czech Republic $155.45B
Luxembourg $122.53B
Norway $121.85B
Hungary $120.72B
Finland $97.09B
Israel $95.91B
Portugal $89.76B
Slovak Republic $89.05B
Greece $74.97B
Chile $68.17B
Qatar $59.06B
Argentina $52.47B
New Zealand $47.26B
Puerto Rico $44.51B
Slovenia $36.79B
Lithuania $36.35B
Oman $34.02B
Croatia $27.95B
Malta $24.83B
Bahrain $23.30B
Estonia $21.71B
Cyprus $20.70B
Latvia $20.39B
Macao $15.15B
Uruguay $11.17B
Iceland $7.50B
Brunei $6.36B
Guam $3.38B
Bahamas $3.35B
Virgin Islands (U.S.) $3.21B
Cayman Islands $2.59B
San Marino $2.16B
French Polynesia $2.04B
Barbados $1.72B
Aruba $1.69B
Faroe Islands $1.60B
Bermuda $1.52B
Greenland $1.44B
Seychelles $1.20B
Antigua and Barbuda $0.66B
Northern Mariana Islands $0.54B
UAE Imports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2020 $246.89B 70.65%
2019 $295.60B 70.72%
2018 $281.54B 65.93%
2017 $290.78B 74.46%
2016 $270.44B 73.24%
2015 $266.28B 71.91%
2014 $277.89B 67.11%
2013 $252.51B 63.09%
2012 $239.75B 62.34%
2011 $215.97B 61.59%
2010 $178.61B 61.64%
2009 $187.14B 73.81%
2008 $219.71B 69.65%
2007 $166.13B 64.41%
2006 $112.93B 50.84%
2005 $93.86B 51.97%
2004 $78.43B 53.05%
2003 $57.67B 46.38%
2002 $47.85B 43.57%
2001 $42.05B 40.71%