Overview In 2023, United Arab Emirates was the number 27 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 21 in total exports, the number 17 in total imports, the number 27 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 54 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) .
Exports The top exports of United Arab Emirates are Crude Petroleum ($99B), Refined Petroleum ($51.8B), Gold ($46.8B), Broadcasting Equipment ($13.6B), and Petroleum Gas ($13.2B), exporting mostly to China ($40.2B), India ($38.2B), Japan ($37.4B), Iraq ($22.6B), and Thailand ($15.8B).
In 2023, United Arab Emirates was the world's biggest exporter of Sulphur ($852M) and Limestone ($695M)
Imports The top imports of United Arab Emirates are Gold ($75.2B), Broadcasting Equipment ($40.6B), Cars ($22.5B), Refined Petroleum ($17.3B), and Diamonds ($16.7B), importing mostly from China ($74B), India ($28.8B), United States ($24.6B), Turkey ($14.7B), and Japan ($13.8B).
In 2023, United Arab Emirates was the world's biggest importer of Tug Boats ($1.05B), Other Sea Vessels ($774M), Pitch Coke ($219M), Bitumen and asphalt ($140M), and Large Aluminium Containers ($27.4M)
Location United Arab Emirates borders Oman and Saudi Arabia by land and Iran and Qatar by sea.