Economical Profile
Currency (code): Emirati dirham (AED)
GDP: $74.51 billion (2005 est.)
GDP per capita: $29,100 (2005 est.)
Exports - commodities: crude oil, natural gas, reexports, dried fish, dates
Exports - partners: Japan , South Korea , India , Thailand
Imports - commodities: machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food
Imports - partners: China , India , Japan , Germany , UK , France , US
Agriculture - products: dates, vegetables, watermelons; poultry, eggs, dairy products; fishing
Industries: petroleum, aluminum, cement, fertilizers, commercial ship repair, petrochemicals, construction materials, some boat building, handicraft, textiles
Source: The World Fact Book 2005 (www.cia.gov) |