A.

Population

Population of UAE: 5,927,482 (July 2016 est.)

Population Growth Rate: 2.47% (2016 est.)

Birth Rates: 15.3 births/1,000 population (2016 est.)

Death Rate: 2 deaths/1,000 population (2016 est.)

B. Distribution of Population

AGE

0-14 years: 20.94% (male 634,996/female 605,985)

15-24 years: 13.53% (male 476,813/female 324,982)
25-54 years: 61.27% (male 2,767,886/female 863,816)
55-64 years: 3.23% (male 142,661/female 48,715)
65 years and over: 1.04% (male 38,444/female 23,184) (2016 est.)

SEX RATIO

At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.47 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 3.2 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 2.93 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.69 male(s)/female
total population: 2.18 male(s)/female (2016 est.)

Geographic Areas

Urban population: 85.5% of total population (2015)

Rate of urbanization: 2.87% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Dubai 2.415 million: Sharjah 1.279 million; ABU DHABI (capital) 1.145 million
(2015)

Migration Rates

11.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 8

Ethnic Groups:

Muslim (official) 76%, Christian 9%, other (primarily Hindu and Buddhist, less than
5% of the population consists of Parsi, Baha'i, Druze, Sikh, Ahmadi, Ismaili, Dawoodi
Bohra Muslim, and Jewish) 15%.
III. ECONOMICS STATISTICS AND ACTIVITY

GDP

TOTAL

$647.8 billion (2015 est.)

$623.3 billion (2014 est.)
$596.1 billion (2013 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 33

RATE OF GROWTH

3.9% (2015 est.)

4.6% (2014 est.)
4.3% (2013 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 63

PERSONAL PER CAPITA

$67,600 (2015 est.)

$67,000 (2014 est.)
$66,000 (2013 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 12

MINERALS AND RESOURCES

8 T H Largest Oil Reserves in the World

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION

Major seaport(s): Al Fujayrah, Mina' Jabal 'Ali (Dubai), Khor Fakkan (Khawr
Fakkan), Mubarraz Island, Mina' Rashid (Dubai), Mina' Saqr (Ra's al
Khaymah)

Container port(s) (TEUs): Dubai Port (12,617,595), Khor Fakkan (Khawr

Fakkan) (3,234,101)

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS:
FIXED LINE SUBSCRIPTION
Total subscriptions: 2,208,425
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 38 (July 2015 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 56

INTERNET SUBSCRIPTION
Total: 5.274 million
Percent of population: 91.2% (July 2015 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 63

WORKING CONDITIONS:

EMPLOYER EMPLOYEE RELATIONS: On 11 January 2016 new Labor laws

will ensure employees are treated well. Main Rule changes The three new
decrees that ensure a stable, balanced and transparent working relationship
between employers and workers, are based on a contractual basis accepted
between both sides in line with the labor laws and regulations, which also enables
them the right to end the relationship any time.

SALARY: Depends on Qualifi cation, Experience and type of labor.

PRINCIPLE INDUSTRY:

What proportion of the GNP does each industry contribute?

Agriculture: 0.8% (dates, vegetables, watermelons; poultry, eggs, dairy

products; fi sh)
Industry: 46.9% (petroleum and petrochemicals; fi shing, aluminum,
cement, fertilizers, commercial ship repair, construction materials,
handicrafts, textiles)
Services: 52.3% (2015 est.)

The ratio of publicly owned company to private companies in uae

Foreign Investment

INTERNATIONAL TRADE STATISTICS

MAJOR EXPORTS

Crude oil, natural gas, reexports , dried fi sh, dates.

DOLLAR VALUE & TREND

Emirati dirhams (AED) per US dollar (pegged Currency)

3.673 (2015 est.)
3.673 (2014 est.)
3.673 (2013 est.)
3.67 (2012 est.)
3.673 (2011 est.)
MAJOR IMPORTS:

Machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food

BALANCE OF PAYMENT SITUATION

UAEs balance of payments surplus dropped by more than 50 per cent in

2014, amounting to AED34 billion, down from AED73bn in 2013, according
to offi cial fi gures.

The 53 per cent decline in the countrys balance of payments surplus was
mainly driven by the major drop in oil and hydrocarbons exports by
approximately AED65bn, according to a report by the Central Bank of the
UAE. (source ameinfo.com)

Exchange Rates

USD TO DIRHAMS (PEGGED) AED 3.673

DIRHAM TO PKR: 28.52

DIRHAM TO STERLING: 4.66

TRADE RESTRICTIONS:

Import Taxes:

Import duty and taxes are due when importing goods into UAE whether by
a private individual or a commercial entity. The valuation method is CIF
(Cost, Insurance and Freight), which means that the import duty and taxes
payable are calculated on the complete shipping value, which includes the
cost of the imported goods, the cost of freight, and the cost of insurance.
No additional taxes or fees are levied on imports. (source: dutycalculator)

Duty Rates

In general an external tariff of 5%, the GCC's Common External Tariff (CET), is levied ad
volarem Footnote2 on all imports to the GCC market. No tariff quotas, nuisance rates or additional
duties and taxes on imports are applied.

Duty rates in UAE vary from 0% to 100%, with an average duty rate of
4.61%. Some goods can be imported free of duty (e.g. laptops and other
electronic products).

Sales Tax
There is no sales tax applicable on imports in UAE.

Minimum thresholds

Imports with a CIF value up to AED1000 are exempt from duty.

Other taxes and custom fees

There are no other taxes or fees charged on imports in UAE.

LICENSES

COMMERCIAL LICENSE: Issued to a company that will engage in any

kind of trading activity.

INDUSTRIAL LICENSE: Issued to a company that will engage in

manufacturing or industrial activity.

Professional LICENSE: Issued to service providers, professionals,

artisans, and craftsman.

LABOUR FORCE:

SIZE:

5.087 million

note: expatriates account for about 85% of the workforce (2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 81

Unemployment RATE:
2.4% (2001 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 15

INFLATION RATE:

4.1% (2015 est.)

2.3% (2014 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 161

CHANNEL OF DISTRINUTION:

RETAILERS:
 Top Ten Retailers in the UAE by Total Grocery Banner Sales in 2014
Total grocery Total grocery
Rank Retailers Total outlets
sales US$ market share %
1 LuLu Group 1,726,648,912 6.01 47
2 Carrefour 1,172,411,016 4.08 49
3 Spinneys 567,889,334 1.98 46
4 Choithram 440,887,727 1.54 31
5 Al Maya 332,410,969 1.16 45
6 Al Safeer 371,459,500 1.29 18
7 Abu Dhabi 244,173,542 0.85 9
Co-op
8 Fu-Com 131,295,400 0.46 6
9 LVMH 114,966,792 0.4 18
10 John Lewis 99,048,159 0.34 7
Source: Planet Retail, December 2015.
Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR).

http://www.agr.gc.ca/eng/industry-markets-and-trade/statistics-and-
market-information/agriculture-and-food-market-information-by-
region/middle-east-and-africa/market-intelligence/grocery-retail-trends-in-
the-united-arab-emirates/?id=1459445540542

TYPICAL SIZE OF RETAIL SHOPS

The average size of these stores is approximately 185 square metres

http://www.uaeinteract.com/docs/UAEs_retail_grocery_sector_experiences_
huge_growth/17918.htm

WHOLESALE

NUMBER AND SIZE

S.NO WHOLESALER SALES NUMBER OF ACTIVE

ACCOUNTS
1 Redington Gulf FZE $795m 2,600
2 Aptec Holdings Limited $470m 2,500
3 Almasa IT Distribution FZCO $420m 1,100
4 Emitac Distribution LLC $330m 650
5 FDC International FZE $328m 500
6 Comtronix LLC $209m 250
7 Logicom Dubai LLC $204m 1,200
8 Mindware FZ LLC $200m 1,000
9 Empa Middle East FZCO $106m 600
10 Asbis Middle East FZCO $105m 500
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/top-15-largest-dubai-based-distributors-
51936.html