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United Arab Emirates

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A federation of seven emirates and a major oil exporter that has diversified extensively into finance, logistics and tourism, centred on Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

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GDP growth3.99% per year · 2024▼ 7.19% vs previous
Military expenditure5.64% of GDP · 2014▼ 6.48% vs previous
Net energy imports-171.5% of use · 2022▼ 15.3% vs previousNet exporter: exports 171.5% of what it uses
Trade openness199.0% of GDP · 2023▲ 7.16% vs previous
Population11.5Mpeople · 2025▲ 4.79% vs previous
Displaced from here297people · 2025▼ 29.3% vs previous

Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)

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