Overview In 2022, United Arab Emirates was the number 28 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 18 in total exports, the number 21 in total imports, the number 16 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 53 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) .
Exports The top exports of United Arab Emirates are Crude Petroleum ($105B), Refined Petroleum ($57.9B), Gold ($32.8B), Broadcasting Equipment ($17.7B), and Petroleum Gas ($16.2B), exporting mostly to India ($51B), Japan ($40.9B), China ($32.5B), Saudi Arabia ($27.8B), and Iraq ($21.2B).
In 2022, United Arab Emirates was the world's biggest exporter of Rolled Tobacco ($4.4B), Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($1.47B), and Limestone ($679M)
Imports The top imports of United Arab Emirates are Gold ($57.1B), Broadcasting Equipment ($20.3B), Refined Petroleum ($19.5B), Diamonds ($17.5B), and Cars ($12.9B), importing mostly from China ($57.7B), India ($31.6B), United States ($18.7B), United Kingdom ($11.5B), and Saudi Arabia ($8.82B).
In 2022, United Arab Emirates was the world's biggest importer of Tug Boats ($453M) and Nutmeg, mace and cardamons ($145M)
Location United Arab Emirates borders Oman and Saudi Arabia by land and Iran and Qatar by sea.