{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ae-merchandise-trade-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-merchandise-trade-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-merchandise-trade-gdp/","title":"United Arab Emirates Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"United Arab Emirates's Merchandise Trade (% of GDP): 208.2 % of GDP in 2024, +9.1pp YoY. 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Merchandise trade openness measures the integration of the goods economy into global supply chains. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2024 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 208.2 % of GDP in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 50.3 in 1986. The latest reading of 208.2 in 2024 represents a change of +9.1pp."}]}