Taxes on international trade in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Taxes on international trade was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
up 54.5%
World rank
141st
of 154 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Taxes on international trade in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2024

00.050.10.150.20.252011201720242011: 0.009 % of revenue2012: 0.008 % of revenue2013: 0.214 % of revenue2014: 0.255 % of revenue2015: 0.2 % of revenue2016: 0.187 % of revenue2017: 0.078 % of revenue2018: 0.04 % of revenue2019: 0.053 % of revenue2020: 0.015 % of revenue2021: 0.016 % of revenue2022: 0.011 % of revenue2023: 0.009 % of revenue2024: 0.013 % of revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0% for taxes on international trade in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.5% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

United Arab Emirates ranks 141st of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Taxes on international trade in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in United Arab Emirates, 2011 to 2024.
Year % of revenue Change
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0% -10.9%
2013 0.2% +2609.2%
2014 0.3% +19.2%
2015 0.2% -21.6%
2016 0.2% -6.8%
2017 0.1% -57.9%
2018 0.0% -49.5%
2019 0.1% +32.4%
2020 0.0% -70.7%
2021 0.0% +4.2%
2022 0.0% -31.5%
2023 0.0% -20.7%
2024 0.0% +54.5%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.3%, 0% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Taxes on international trade 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +2609.2% 0.0% 0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 9
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 138 Bulgaria 0.0% compare
  2. 139 Estonia 0.0%
  3. 140 Italy 0.0%
  4. 142 Spain 0.0%
  5. 143 Germany 0.0%
  6. 144 Greece 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in United Arab Emirates?
Taxes on international trade in United Arab Emirates was 0.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for taxes on international trade?
United Arab Emirates ranks 141st out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on international trade (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,959 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.