DHL Global Connectedness Index 2014

DHL Global Connectedness Index 2014
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Key Scores and Trends
Rank
Score
2013 2011 Change 2013 2011 Change
Overall 12/140 18/140 6 69/100 67/100 2
Depth 10/140 10/140 0 39/50 37/50 2
Breadth 37/140 43/140 6 31/50 30/50 1
Trade Pillar 10/140 13/140 3 75/100 73/100 2
ARE
Capital Pillar · · · · · ·
Information Pillar 20/102 23/102 3 75/100 71/100 4
People Pillar 26/109 26/109 0 72/100 72/100 0
Connectedness Score Trend
75
70
65
60
55
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Rooted Map
Rooted Map:
U.A.E.’s U.A.E.’s Merchandise Merchandise Exports, Exports, 2013 2013
Top Export Destinations
1. Japan (17%)
2. India (13%)
3. Iran (12%)
4. South Korea (7%)
5. Thailand (7%)
10 3
9
U.A.E.
8
6. Singapore (7%)
7. China (5%)
8. Oman (3%)
9. Pakistan (2%)
10. Turkey (2%)
U.A.E.’s Share of Partners’ Imports
20% 10% 5% 3% 1% 0.05% unknown
2
7
5
6
4
Major Export Products
Crude oil 45%, natural gas,
reexports, dried fish, dates
1
Depth
Rank
Level
Outward Inward Outward Inward
Trade 14/140 –
Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) 4/140 21/140 92% 62%
Services Trade (% of GDP) 104/140 21/140 4% 16%
Capital · –
FDI Stock (% of GDP) 42/131 95/140 16% 27%
FDI Flows (% of GFCF) 52/133 78/140 3% 11%
Portfolio Equity Stock (% of Mkt Cap) · · · ·
Portfolio Equity Flows (% of Mkt Cap) · · · ·
Information 11/140 –
Internet Bandwidth
50/140 52,325
(Bits per Second per Internet User)
International Phone Calls
(Minutes per Capita)
Printed Publications Trade
(USD per Capita)
6/140 4/140 977 812
22/136 25/136 $35 $37
People 17/118 –
Migrants (% of Population) 119/139 1/140 2% 84%
Tourists (Dep./Arr. per Capita) · 12/131 · 1.7
International Students (% of Tertiary
Education Enrollment)
39/128 3/112 7% 45%
Breadth
Rank
% Same Region
Outward Inward Outward Inward
Trade 44/140 –
Merchandise Trade 88/139 6/140 21% 7%
Capital · –
ARE
FDI Stock · · · ·
FDI Flows · · · ·
Portfolio Equity Stock · – · –
Information 33/102 –
75
International Phone Calls
70
Printed 65 Publications Trade
55/100
58/136
·
13/136
25%
63%
·
12%
60
55
People 2005 2006 2007 2008 41/126 2009 2010 2011 – 2012 2013
Migrants 75/139 35/130 49% 17%
Tourists – · – ·
International Students – 35/96 – 62%
Directionality
Overall
Depth
Breadth
-100 -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100
Balance Inward Outward
Structural and Policy Drivers of Depth of Connectedness
Structural Factors
General Policies / Environment
Rank Level
Rank Level
GDP per Capita (+) 19/140 $41,692 Operating Environment (+) 11/129 5.3
Linguistic Commonality (+) 79/140 2% Infrastructure (+) 13/129 5.8
Remoteness (-) 76/140 4.9 Press Freedom (+) 89/137 65
Population (-) 79/140 9.3 Labor Freedom (+) 25/140 83
Landlocked (-) – No Financial Freedom (+) 66/140 50
Globalization Policies
Rank Level
Enabling Trade Index (+) 17/129 5.0
Tariffs (Wtd. Mean Applied) (-) 76/138 3.8
Capital Account Openness (+) 1/135 1.0
Visa-Free Travel Outward (+) 76/139 77
Visa-Free Travel Inward (+) 33/140 99
– Not Applicable · Data Not Available (+) Positive Impact (-) Negative Impact