WTO Trade Profiles 2012 - World Trade Organization
WTO Trade Profiles 2012 - World Trade Organization
WTO Trade Profiles 2012 - World Trade Organization
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United Arab Emirates<br />
United Arab Emirates<br />
BASIC INDICATORS<br />
Population (thousands, 2011) 7 891 Rank in world trade, 2011 Exports Imports<br />
GDP (million current US$, 2011) 360 245 Merchandise 20 25<br />
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2011) 380 513 excluding intra-EU trade 14 18<br />
Current account balance (million US$, 2008) 22 278 Commercial services 49 24<br />
<strong>Trade</strong> per capita (US$, 2009-2011) 61 001 excluding intra-EU trade 32 15<br />
<strong>Trade</strong> to GDP ratio (2009-2011) 146.8<br />
2011 2005-2011<br />
Annual percentage change<br />
2010 2011<br />
Real GDP (2005=100) 123<br />
3 1 5<br />
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100) ...<br />
... ... ...<br />
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)<br />
TRADE POLICY<br />
...<br />
... ... ...<br />
<strong>WTO</strong> accession 10 April 1996 Contribution to <strong>WTO</strong> budget (%, <strong>2012</strong>) 1.107<br />
<strong>Trade</strong> Policy Review 27, 29 March <strong>2012</strong> Import duties collected<br />
GPA accession - in total tax revenue ...<br />
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports ...<br />
Tariff binding coverage (%) 100 Number of notifications to <strong>WTO</strong> and measures in force<br />
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2011 Outstanding notifications in <strong>WTO</strong> Central Registry<br />
33<br />
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to <strong>WTO</strong> 2 - 0<br />
All goods 14.3 4.9 Anti-dumping (30 June 2011) ...<br />
Agricultural goods (AOA) 25.2 6.8 Countervailing duties (30 June 2011) ...<br />
Non-agricultural goods 12.6 4.7 Safeguards (26 October 2011) 0<br />
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines) 0.0 0.6 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant)<br />
MFN duty free imports (%, 2008)<br />
Requests for consultation<br />
0 - 0<br />
in agricultural goods (AOA)<br />
44.9 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports 0 - 0<br />
in non-agricultural goods<br />
21.8 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) 0 - 0<br />
Services sectors with GATS commitments 46 Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) 0 - 0<br />
MERCHANDISE TRADE<br />
Value<br />
Annual percentage change<br />
2011 2005-2011 2010 2011<br />
Merchandise exports , f.o.b. (million US$) 285 000<br />
16 19 30<br />
Merchandise imports , c.i.f. (million US$) 205 000<br />
16 10 24<br />
2011 a<br />
2011 a<br />
Share in world total exports 1.56 Share in world total imports<br />
1.11<br />
Breakdown in economy's total exports<br />
Breakdown in economy's total imports<br />
By main commodity group (ITS) By main commodity group (ITS)<br />
Agricultural products 2.0 Agricultural products 7.0<br />
Fuels and mining products 39.2 Fuels and mining products 4.6<br />
Manufactures 20.9 Manufactures 54.8<br />
By main destination By main origin<br />
1. India 11.0 1. European Union (27) 15.7<br />
2. Iran 4.7 2. India 12.5<br />
3. Iraq 2.3 3. China 7.5<br />
4. Switzerland 2.2 4. United States 6.2<br />
5. European Union (27) 1.9 5. Japan 4.3<br />
Unspecified destinations 27.5 Unspecified origins 27.9<br />
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE<br />
Value<br />
Annual percentage change<br />
2011 2005-2011 2010<br />
2011<br />
Commercial services exports (million US$) 12 063<br />
19 16 9<br />
Commercial services imports (million US$) 48 777<br />
17 12 18<br />
2011<br />
2011<br />
Share in world total exports 0.29 Share in world total imports<br />
1.23<br />
Breakdown in economy's total exports<br />
Breakdown in economy's total imports<br />
By principal services item<br />
By principal services item<br />
Transportation 23.7 Transportation<br />
63.5<br />
Travel 76.3 Travel<br />
27.1<br />
Other commercial services 0.0 Other commercial services<br />
9.4<br />
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY<br />
Patent grants by patent office <strong>Trade</strong>mark registrations by office<br />
Residents Non-residents Total<br />
Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid Total<br />
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a Breakdowns by destination/origin refer to 2010.<br />
Download the data:<br />
www.wto.org/statistics<br />
September <strong>2012</strong><br />
<strong>World</strong> <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Organization</strong><br />
<strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Profiles</strong> <strong>2012</strong>
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