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United Arab Emirates — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAsia
SubcontinentWest Asia
Income groupHigh
World-system classCore
Political blocsBRICS+
Trade blocsGCC
GDP$552.3B
Population11.0M
  • Current account balance (USD): $79.97B
  • Current account (% GDP): 14.48%
  • FDI, net: $31.53B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $16.01B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 12.34% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 30.03% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): -2.85% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time