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 $2,776.50B
Germany $1,464.52B
Japan $798.65B
United Kingdom $784.59B
France $779.78B
Netherlands $620.45B
Hong Kong $601.50B
South Korea $537.27B
Singapore $524.71B
Canada $524.57B
Italy $490.18B
Ireland $489.13B
Switzerland $428.06B
Belgium $403.29B
Spain $375.01B
Poland $283.74B
Australia $268.41B
UAE $246.89B
Sweden $215.34B
Austria $209.36B
Saudi Arabia $182.18B
Denmark $172.54B
Czech Republic $155.45B
Luxembourg $124.66B
Norway $121.85B
Hungary $120.72B
Finland $97.09B
Israel $96.90B
Portugal $89.76B
Slovak Republic $89.05B
Greece $74.97B
Chile $68.22B
Qatar $59.06B
Argentina $52.45B
New Zealand $47.33B
Puerto Rico $44.51B
Slovenia $36.98B
Lithuania $36.35B
Oman $34.02B
Croatia $27.97B
Malta $24.28B
Bahrain $23.30B
Estonia $21.86B
Cyprus $20.70B
Latvia $20.44B
Panama $17.87B
Macao $15.21B
Uruguay $11.34B
Iceland $7.50B
Brunei $6.36B
Guam $3.39B
Bahamas $3.35B
Virgin Islands (U.S.) $3.19B
Cayman Islands $2.59B
San Marino $2.16B
French Polynesia $2.04B
Aruba $1.76B
Barbados $1.70B
Faroe Islands $1.60B
Bermuda $1.52B
Greenland $1.44B
Seychelles $1.20B
Antigua and Barbuda $0.74B
Northern Mariana Islands $0.54B
Palau $0.22B
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 59.85%
2010 $178.61B 59.50%
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%