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CIA World Fact Book Figures

• Population: 4.3 million
• GDP (PPP): $103.9 billion
  7.8% growth in 2004
  7.1% 5-yr. comp. ann. growth
  $24,056 per capita
• Unemployment: 2.4% (2001)
• Inflation (CPI): 4.6%
• FDI (net inflow): $870 million
• Official Development Assistance: $5 million (6% from the U.S.)
• External Debt: $34.5 billion (2005 estimate)
• Exports: $90.6 billion
  Primarily crude oil, natural gas, re-exports, dried fish, dates
• Imports: $63.4 billion
  Primarily machinery, transport equipment, chemicals, food (2)

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Growth of GDP

The UAE economy expanded by 23% in nominal terms in 2006 to $161.4 Billion US, according to the countries economy and planning minister. Of this 19.6% is considered to be investment spending. (3) 3.58% of GDP was spent on ICT investment according to World Banks Knowledge Assessment Methodology in 2005 the most recent year for which data was available. (4)

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