2025
| Trade Barrier Index

United Arab Emirates

Region

Middle East and North Africa

Global Rank

20/122

Regional Rank

3/16

United Arab Emirates - TBI Overall Score

Statistic Score Global Region
Overall 3.51 20 3
Tariff Score 5.24 42 6
NTBs 1.64 69 12
Services 2.98 35 6
Facilitation 4.19 32 2
Statistic Score Global Region

United Arab Emirates - Tariffs

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 4.89 54 6 2021
Tariff Rate Score 3.27 14 4 2021
Duty Free Score 9.05 71 9 2021
Tariff Line Score 2.36 26 10 2021
Overall 0 No Data No Data 2019
Tariff Rate Score 0 No Data No Data 2019
Duty Free Score 0 No Data No Data 2019
Tariff Line Score 0 No Data No Data 2019
Overall 4.93 59 5 2023
Tariff Rate Score 3.27 16 4 2023
Duty Free Score 9.07 77 8 2023
Tariff Line Score 2.46 20 5 2023
Overall 5.24 42 6 2025
Tariff Rate Score 3.22 22 6 2025
Duty Free Score 9.05 93 9 2025
Tariff Line Score 3.46 43 9 2025
Statistic Score Global Region Year

United Arab Emirates - NTBs View Expanded

Statistic Score Global Region
Overall 1.64 69 12
Applied on All Partners 1.36 59 10
Applied Bilaterally 1.92 77 12
Statistic Score Global Region

United Arab Emirates - Services

Statistic Score Global Region
Overall 2.98 35 6
Professional 3.03 44 6
Entertainment 2.89 35 6
Telecom 2.39 39 6
Construction 3.74 41 6
Statistic Score Global Region

United Arab Emirates - Facilitation View Expanded Digital

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 80 10 2021
Overall 0 No Data No Data 2019
Property Rights 0 No Data No Data 2019
Logistics 0 No Data No Data 2019
Digital 0 No Data No Data 2019
RTAs 0 No Data No Data 2019
Overall 3.96 27 1 2023
Property Rights 3.2 22 1 2023
Logistics 2 11 1 2023
Digital 1.27 20 6 2023
RTAs 9.38 75 5 2023
Overall 4.19 32 2 2025
Property Rights 3.8 35 3 2025
Logistics 2.22 9 1 2025
Digital 1.73 65 12 2025
RTAs 9.02 80 6 2025
Statistic Score Global Region Year

United Arab Emirates - NTBs Imposed on All Partners

Statistic Score Global Region
Subscore 1.36 59 10
Export Subsidies 1 63 12
Quantitative Restrictions 1 47 13
Safeguards 2.5 112 11
SPS 1.31 68 11
TRQ 1 45 11
Statistic Score Global Region

United Arab Emirates - Bilateral NTBs

Statistic Score Global Region
Subscore 1.92 77 12
AntiDumping 1 44 8
CVD 1 63 13
Quantitative Restrictions 1 61 13
SPS 4.68 117 12
Statistic Score Global Region

United Arab Emirates - Digital

Statistic Score Global Region
Subscore 1.73 65 12
Tax 1 39 6
Moderation 1 55 10
Content Localization 1 56 13
Security Barriers 1.6 74 11
Data Flows 1 52 12
Onerous Barriers 1.54 70 13
Statistic Score Global Region