United Arab Emirates Country Code +971

United Arab Emirates has 9 holidays and observances (1 national, 8 public, 0 observances). The national day is National Day, on December 2. Offices and many businesses close on public holidays, so plan calls around them.

“Varies”: the date follows a lunar, religious or weekday rule and changes every year.

Climate:

Desert; cooler in eastern mountains

Terrain:

Flat, barren coastal plain merging into rolling sand dunes of vast desert; mountains in east

Natural resources:

Petroleum, Natural gas

Land borders:

Oman, Saudi Arabia

Land use:

agricultural 5.5% (arable 0.7%), forest 4.6% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Currency:

UAE Dirham (AED)

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 1%, Industry 44%, Services 55% (2024)

Top exports:

Mineral fuels and oil (50%), Gold, gems and jewelry (16%), Electrical equipment and electronics (7%), Machinery and computers (4%), Other commodities (3%)

Top imports:

Gold, gems and jewelry (24%), Other commodities (17%), Electrical equipment and electronics (13%), Machinery and computers (9%), Vehicles and parts (7%)

Main export markets:

Saudi Arabia (5%), India (4%), Iraq (4%), Türkiye (3%), China, Hong Kong SAR (3%)

Main suppliers:

China (17%), India (7%), USA (6%), Türkiye (4%), Japan (3%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2023, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.