ICT goods exports in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: ICT goods exports was 8.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
ICT goods exports in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % of total goods exports.
Analysis
In 2024, ict goods exports in United Arab Emirates stood at 8.3%.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 268.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods exports in United Arab Emirates peaked at 9.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2013.
That places United Arab Emirates 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
ICT goods exports in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total goods exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.3% | — |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -37.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +285.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -76.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +258.2% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +10.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 8.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 3.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 8.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 13.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT goods exports in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +285.6% | 1.9% | 7.5% |
| 2017 | +258.2% | 2.1% | 7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.8% | 7.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More infrastructure data for United Arab Emirates
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 203.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.8 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2087 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 2.04 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods exports in United Arab Emirates?
- Ict goods exports in United Arab Emirates was 8.3% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods exports recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ict goods exports recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2013.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for ict goods exports?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods exports rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods exports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).