2021
| Trade Barrier Index

United Arab Emirates

Region

Middle East and North Africa

Global Rank

42/90

Regional Rank

1/15

United Arab Emirates - TBI Overall Score

United Arab Emirates - TBI Overall Score

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 3.81 42 1 2021
Tariff Score 4.89 45 6 2021
NTMs 1.97 70 14 2021
Services 3.83 33 1 2021
Facilitation 4.61 42 2 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

United Arab Emirates - Tariffs

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 4.89 45 6 2021
Tariff Rate Score 3.27 12 4 2021
Duty Free Score 9.05 70 9 2021
Tariff Line Score 2.36 22 10 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

United Arab Emirates - NTMs View Expanded

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 1.97 70 14 2021
Applied on All Partners 2.26 71 12 2021
Applied Bilaterally 1.69 75 14 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

United Arab Emirates - Services View Expanded

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 3.83 33 1 2021
Mode 1 3.22 31 3 2021
Mode 3 3.33 39 2 2021
Mode 4 4.75 33 6 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

United Arab Emirates - Facilitation

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 4.61 42 2 2021
Property Rights 2.5 19 1 2021
Logistics 2.05 11 1 2021
Digital 4.32 54 14 2021
RTAs 9.58 73 10 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

United Arab Emirates - NTMs Imposed on All Partners vs Bilateral NTMs

All Partners Bilateral All Partners Bilateral Year
Statistic United Arab EmiratesARE Middle East and North AfricaR High IncomeI United Arab EmiratesARE Middle East and North AfricaR High IncomeI Year
Subscore 2.26 1.62 1.77 1.69 1.07 1.3 2021
Contingent 1 0.93 1.03 1 0.93 1.18 2021
Export Related 1.63 1.43 1.5 1.57 1.04 1.28 2021
Other 1.63 1.4 1.33 3.25 1.38 1.14 2021
Pre-shipment Inspection 4 2.16 2.04 1.28 0.99 1.25 2021
Price Controls 4.16 2.52 2.33 1.21 0.96 1.03 2021
Quality Controls 2.5 1.77 2.26 2.7 1.2 1.65 2021
SPS 1.92 1.42 1.94 1.28 0.98 1.42 2021
TBT 1.25 1.1 1.79 1.21 1 1.46 2021
Statistic United Arab EmiratesARE Middle East and North AfricaR High IncomeI United Arab EmiratesARE Middle East and North AfricaR High IncomeI 2021
All Partners Bilateral All Partners Bilateral Year
  • ARE - United Arab Emirates
  • R - Region - Middle East and North Africa
  • I - Income - High Income

United Arab Emirates - Cross Border Supply

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 3.22 31 3 2021
Professional 3.88 41 7 2021
Transportation 2.7 41 4 2021
Financial 3.08 32 2 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

United Arab Emirates - Commercial Presence

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 3.33 39 2 2021
Professional 4.57 34 3 2021
Transportation 4.95 46 3 2021
Retail 2.58 45 4 2021
Telecom 2.27 41 2 2021
Financial 2.29 42 2 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

United Arab Emirates - Presence of Natural Persons

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 4.75 33 6 2021
Professional 4.75 33 6 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year