Annual number of objects launched into space in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Annual number of objects launched into space was 13 objects in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
13 objects
Change on year
up 1,200.0%
World rank
13th
of 50 countries
All-time high
13 objects
in 2025
All-time low
1 objects
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2025

Annual number of objects launched into space in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2025

02.557.51012.52000201220252000: 1 objects2003: 1 objects2008: 1 objects2009: 1 objects2011: 1 objects2012: 1 objects2013: 1 objects2017: 1 objects2018: 1 objects2019: 1 objects2020: 3 objects2021: 4 objects2022: 3 objects2023: 2 objects2024: 1 objects2025: 13 objects

Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual number of objects launched into space in United Arab Emirates is 13 objects, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1,200.0% on the previous year and up 1,200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of objects launched into space in United Arab Emirates peaked at 13 objects in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 2000.

United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 objects 1 objects 1 objects 4
2010s 1 objects 1 objects 1 objects 6
2020s 4.33 objects 1 objects 13 objects 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

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  5. 15 Taiwan 10 objects compare
  6. 15 United Kingdom 10 objects compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of objects launched into space in United Arab Emirates?
Annual number of objects launched into space in United Arab Emirates was 13 objects in 2025, according to United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 13 objects in 2025.
What is the lowest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 2000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual number of objects launched into space?
United Arab Emirates ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual number of objects launched into space rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of objects launched into space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of objects launched into space
Unit
objects
Source
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
52 places, 979 data points, 1957–2025
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