United Arab Emirates

Official Name:	The United Arab Emirates
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Federation of Monarchies
Official Name (Local Language):	Al Imarat al Arabiyah al Muttahidah
ISO Country Codes:	AE : ARE
Internet Domain:	.ae
Government Web Site:	https://u.ae/en#/

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Capital:	Abu Dhabi	Main Airports:	Abu Dhabi International Airport, Dubai International Airport
Language(s):	Arabic	Population:	9,915,803
Currency:	U.A.E. Dirham	ISO Currency Code:	AED
Telephone Dial In:	+971	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO;

Political & Cultural Organisations:

Arab League; Gulf Cooperation Council; Inter Parliamentary Union; Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie; Organisation of Islamic Cooperation; UN; UNESCO;

Travel Guides:

Fodor's Travel; Lonely Planet;

News Resources:

News Agency

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Emirates News Agency;

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United Arab Emirates

Government Website:	https://u.ae/en#/
Sovereign Ratings:	https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/united-arab-emirates
Central Bank:	Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates
Currency USD Exchange Rate:	3.67315 Emirati dirhams (AED) per US dollar (2020 est.)
Unemployment Rate:	1.6% (2016 est.)
Population below poverty line:	19.5% (2003 est.)
Inflation Rate:	-1.9% (2019 est.)

Prime Lending Rate:	6% (31-Dec-17 - Photius)
GDP:	$653.067 billion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$69,700 (2021 est.)
Currency Name:	U.A.E. Dirham
Currency Code:	AED
World Bank Classification:	High-Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	0.7%	dates, vegetables, watermelons; poultry, eggs, dairy products; fish
Industry:	44.6%	petroleum and petrochemicals; fishing, aluminum, cement, fertilizers, commercial ship repair, construction materials, handicrafts, textiles
Services:	54.7%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

African Development Bank; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; Un Economic Commission for Western Asia; UNIDO; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

Countryeconomy; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; OECD; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

Commodities Exchange: Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange ; Gulf Mercantile Exchange ; Stock & Securities Exchange: Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange ; Dubai Financial Market ;

National Statistics Office:

Ministry of Economy;

National Dataset(s):

Focus Economics; Trading Economics;

United Arab Emirates

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO

The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution

Trade Statistics

Trade Summary

Trade Indicators

Business Language(s):	Arabic; English
Customs & Excise:	United Arab Emirates Federal Customs Authority
Development Bank(s):	Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; Islamic Development Bank; The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development;
National Standards Bureau:	Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology

Competitive Ind’l Performance: 25/141 (2019)	Corruption Perceptions Index: 27/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A	Enabling Trade Index: 23/136 (2016)
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