Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) was 553.33 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
553.33 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
61st
of 188 countries
All-time high
677.78 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
553.33 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) in United Arab Emirates, 2014–2019

02004006002014201620192014: 677.8 DB16-20 methodology2015: 677.8 DB16-20 methodology2016: 677.8 DB16-20 methodology2017: 677.8 DB16-20 methodology2018: 677.8 DB16-20 methodology2019: 553.3 DB16-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

In 2019, trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) in United Arab Emirates stood at 553.33 DB16-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

That places United Arab Emirates 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 58 Zimbabwe 561.67 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 59 Qatar 557.78 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 60 Egypt 553.67 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 62 Ghana 552.86 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 63 Guinea-Bissau 550 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 64 Antigua and Barbuda 546.39 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) in United Arab Emirates?
Trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) in United Arab Emirates was 553.33 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 677.78 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 553.33 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd)?
United Arab Emirates ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit
DB16-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 1,126 data points, 2014–2019
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The cost for border compliance to import records the cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the import shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. It is calculated in US dollars. The cost for this segment include the cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other agencies. For example, the cost for conducting a technical standard inspection would be included here. Informal payments for which no receipt is issued are excluded from the costs recorded. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.