Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) was 95.44 in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
95.44
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 184 countries
All-time high
95.78
in 2013
All-time low
90.23
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014

Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2014

0204060801002005200920142005: 90.22006: 92.52007: 942008: 92.42009: 94.82010: 93.62011: 92.92012: 95.62013: 95.82014: 95.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 95.44 for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in 2014.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 95.78 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90.23, in 2005.

United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score in United Arab Emirates, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 90.23 —
2006 92.54 +2.6%
2007 94.03 +1.6%
2008 92.42 -1.7%
2009 94.79 +2.6%
2010 93.58 -1.3%
2011 92.85 -0.8%
2012 95.65 +3.0%
2013 95.78 +0.1%
2014 95.44 -0.4%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 95.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.9, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 95.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.61, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.8 90.23 94.79 5
2010s 94.66 92.85 95.78 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 7 Sao Tome and Principe 96.3 compare
  2. 8 Vietnam 95.89 compare
  3. 9 Samoa 95.62 compare
  4. 10 Finland 95.44 compare
  5. 12 Indonesia 95.06 compare
  6. 13 Seychelles 94.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in United Arab Emirates?
Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in United Arab Emirates was 95.44 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 95.78 in 2013.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 90.23 in 2005.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15)?
United Arab Emirates ranks 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 1,819 data points, 2005–2014
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The score for the cost to import benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance, and is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.