Economy

United Arab Emirates maritime connectivity

United Arab Emirates has a Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (LSCI) of 193.9 in Q3 2026 (-39.1% year on year), ranking 28th out of 178 economies. Its best-connected port is Khor Fakkan. UNCTAD’s LSCI measures how well a country is integrated into global liner shipping networks for containers.

Period · Q3 2026Ports in the index · 11

LSCI index

193.9

−39.1%year on year

Base Q1 2023 average = 100

World ranking

28th

out of 178 economies with data

All-time high

328.1

Q1 2025

Ports in the PLSCI

11

highest index: Khor Fakkan

Quarterly LSCI series

Since 2006 · 83 quarters

Ranking over time

1st at the top

Month by month

September 2026195.9+1.8%month on month−38.2%year on year28th in the world

UNCTAD monthly LSCI since January 2023, on the same scale as the quarterly index.

Ports of United Arab Emirates

PLSCI index · latest quarter
CountryWorldPortIndexYear on year
1st83rdKhor Fakkan259.5+191.5%
2nd121stJebel Ali204−73.7%
3rd213thFujairah123.1
4th287thKhalifa84.6−77.5%
5th288thSharjah84.6−15.9%
6th481stAjman36.3−1.0%
7th597thMina Saqr23.50.0%
8th601stRuwais22.90.0%
9th781stRas al Khaimah11.70.0%
10th795thUmm al Qaiwain11.20.0%
11th809thAhmed Bin Rashid110.0%

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