2023
| Trade Barrier Index

United Arab Emirates

Region

Middle East and North Africa

Global Rank

38/88

Regional Rank

2/15

United Arab Emirates - TBI Overall Score

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Overall	3.8	38	2
Tariff Score	4.93	42	5
NTBs	1.61	36	9
Services	4.69	65	8
Facilitation	3.96	26	1
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

United Arab Emirates - Tariffs

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	4.89	28	6	2021
Tariff Rate Score	3.27	12	4	2021
Duty Free Score	9.05	70	9	2021
Tariff Line Score	2.36	24	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	42	5	2023
Tariff Rate Score	3.27	15	4	2023
Duty Free Score	9.07	76	8	2023
Tariff Line Score	2.46	20	5	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

United Arab Emirates - NTBs View Expanded

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Overall	1.61	36	9
Applied on All Partners	1.3	27	7
Applied Bilaterally	1.92	45	9
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

United Arab Emirates - Services

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Overall	4.69	65	8
Professional	3.87	56	8
Entertainment	3.86	40	8
Telecom	4.49	68	8
Transportation	7.81	77	9
Retail	3.04	35	8
Construction	6.05	79	9
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	53	14	2021
RTAs	9.58	77	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	26	1	2023
Property Rights	3.2	22	1	2023
Logistics	2	11	1	2023
Digital	1.27	20	6	2023
RTAs	9.38	73	5	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

United Arab Emirates - NTBs Imposed on All Partners

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Subscore	1.3	27	7
Export Subsidies	1	34	8
Quantitative Restrictions	1	27	9
Safeguards	2.5	81	8
Special Safeguards	1	27	9
SPS	1.31	37	8
TRQ	1	26	7
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

United Arab Emirates - Bilateral NTBs

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Subscore	1.92	45	9
AntiDumping	1	27	6
CVD	1	29	9
Quantitative Restrictions	1	42	9
SPS	4.68	84	9
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

United Arab Emirates - Digital

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Subscore	1.27	20	6
Tax	2.2	36	8
Moderation	1	24	7
Content Localization	1	29	6
Security Barriers	1	24	7
Data Flows	1	12	6
Onerous Barriers	1.45	28	6
Statistic	Score	Global	Region