Overview In 2021, United Arab Emirates was the number 35 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 23 in total exports, the number 22 in total imports, the number 30 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 55 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) .
Exports The top exports of United Arab Emirates are Crude Petroleum ($58.5B), Refined Petroleum ($42.5B), Gold ($32.8B), Broadcasting Equipment ($16.5B), and Diamonds ($13.6B), exporting mostly to India ($42B), Japan ($24.8B), China ($22.8B), Saudi Arabia ($22.3B), and Iraq ($14.3B).
In 2021, United Arab Emirates was the world's biggest exporter of Sulphur ($937M), Limestone ($553M), and Gravel and Crushed Stone ($371M)
Imports The top imports of United Arab Emirates are Gold ($46B), Broadcasting Equipment ($18.5B), Refined Petroleum ($16.7B), Diamonds ($13.6B), and Cars ($9.3B), importing mostly from China ($46.4B), India ($25.4B), United States ($14.9B), Saudi Arabia ($14B), and Germany ($8.44B).
In 2021, United Arab Emirates was the world's biggest importer of Tug Boats ($1.02B) and Pitch Coke ($136M)
Location United Arab Emirates borders Oman and Saudi Arabia by land and Iran and Qatar by sea.