United Arab Emirates (ARE)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports

$570.25B

Imports

$470.54B

Total trade

$1.04T

Trade balance

$99.71B

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United Arab Emirates - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.

Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade

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Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.

Rank #1

China (CHN)

Total

8.3%

Exports

1.6%

$9.29B

Imports

16.5%

$77.42B

Total

8.3%

$86.71B

Rank #2

India (IND)

Total

5.3%

Exports

4.4%

$25.02B

Imports

6.5%

$30.45B

Total

5.3%

$55.47B

Rank #3

USA (USA)

Total

3.9%

Exports

2.4%

$13.54B

Imports

5.7%

$26.87B

Total

3.9%

$40.41B

Rank #4

Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Total

3.6%

Exports

5.2%

$29.46B

Imports

1.7%

$7.87B

Total

3.6%

$37.33B

Rank #5

Türkiye (TUR)

Total

3.5%

Exports

3.3%

$18.72B

Imports

3.8%

$17.66B

Total

3.5%

$36.38B

Rank #6

Iraq (IRQ)

Total

2.7%

Exports

4.0%

$22.70B

Imports

1.2%

$5.65B

Total

2.7%

$28.35B

Rank #7

Switzerland (CHE)

Total

2.1%

Exports

1.9%

$11.09B

Imports

2.4%

$11.21B

Total

2.1%

$22.30B

Rank #8

China, Hong Kong SAR (HKG)

Total

1.7%

Exports

2.5%

$14.37B

Imports

0.8%

$3.82B

Total

1.7%

$18.20B

Rank #9

Japan (JPN)

Total

1.7%

Exports

0.4%

$2.13B

Imports

3.2%

$15.17B

Total

1.7%

$17.30B

Rank #10

United Kingdom (GBR)

Total

1.1%

Exports

0.5%

$2.88B

Imports

1.9%

$8.82B

Total

1.1%

$11.70B

Rank	Partner	Export dependency	Import dependency	Total dependency
1	China (CHN)	1.6% $9.29B	16.5% $77.42B	8.3% $86.71B
2	India (IND)	4.4% $25.02B	6.5% $30.45B	5.3% $55.47B
3	USA (USA)	2.4% $13.54B	5.7% $26.87B	3.9% $40.41B
4	Saudi Arabia (SAU)	5.2% $29.46B	1.7% $7.87B	3.6% $37.33B
5	Türkiye (TUR)	3.3% $18.72B	3.8% $17.66B	3.5% $36.38B
6	Iraq (IRQ)	4.0% $22.70B	1.2% $5.65B	2.7% $28.35B
7	Switzerland (CHE)	1.9% $11.09B	2.4% $11.21B	2.1% $22.30B
8	China, Hong Kong SAR (HKG)	2.5% $14.37B	0.8% $3.82B	1.7% $18.20B
9	Japan (JPN)	0.4% $2.13B	3.2% $15.17B	1.7% $17.30B
10	United Kingdom (GBR)	0.5% $2.88B	1.9% $8.82B	1.1% $11.70B

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Total trade for United Arab Emirates in 2024 reached $1.04T, resulting in a positive trade balance of $99.7B.
Globally, the country held rank 132 for total trade, exports, and imports.
The country's top export category is Mineral fuels and oils (HS2 27), valued at $282.1B, which accounts for 49.5% of total exports.
The leading import category is Pearls, precious stones, and metals (HS2 71), with a total import value of $114.9B.
Top export destinations include Saudi Arabia ($29.5B or 5.2%) and India ($25.0B or 4.4%).
The primary source of imports is China, providing $77.4B, which constitutes 16.5% of the country's total imports.

United Arab Emirates Exports Profile

In 2024, United Arab Emirates's total exports were valued at $570.2B. The main export was Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes, contributing $282.1B to the total. Key export partners were Saudi Arabia and India, receiving goods worth $29.5B and $25.0B respectively. Another major export category was Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin, with exports totaling $90.2B.

United Arab Emirates Imports Profile

United Arab Emirates's imports amounted to $470.5B in 2024. The country's largest import partner was China, from which it imported goods worth $77.4B, representing 16.5% of all imports. The most significant import product was Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin, with an import value of $114.9B. The second-largest import category was Electrical machinery and equipment, valued at $63.1B.

Exports

United Arab Emirates - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2023 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.

Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2023 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$282.08B

49.5% share

#2 • HS 71

Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

$90.20B

15.8% share

#3 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$42.28B

7.4% share

#4 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$24.37B

4.3% share

#5 • HS 99

Commodities not specified according to kind

$18.11B

3.2% share

#6 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$16.80B

2.9% share

#7 • HS 76

Aluminium and articles thereof

$7.86B

1.4% share

#8 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$7.58B

1.3% share

#9 • HS 24

Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body

$6.61B

1.2% share

#10 • HS 33

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations

$6.13B

1.1% share

#11 • HS 88

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof

$5.30B

0.9% share

#12 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$5.01B

0.9% share

#13 • HS 74

Copper and articles thereof

$4.49B

0.8% share

#14 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$3.50B

0.6% share

#15 • HS 49

Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans

$3.46B

0.6% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$282.08B	49.5%
2	Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin	$90.20B	15.8%
3	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$42.28B	7.4%
4	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$24.37B	4.3%
5	Commodities not specified according to kind	$18.11B	3.2%
6	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$16.80B	2.9%
7	Aluminium and articles thereof	$7.86B	1.4%
8	Plastics and articles thereof	$7.58B	1.3%
9	Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body	$6.61B	1.2%
10	Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations	$6.13B	1.1%
11	Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof	$5.30B	0.9%
12	Iron or steel articles	$5.01B	0.9%
13	Copper and articles thereof	$4.49B	0.8%
14	Iron and steel	$3.50B	0.6%
15	Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans	$3.46B	0.6%

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United Arab Emirates - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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United Arab Emirates - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Imports

United Arab Emirates - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2023 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.

Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2023 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 71

Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

$114.88B

24.4% share

#2 • HS 99

Commodities not specified according to kind

$78.71B

16.7% share

#3 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$63.05B

13.4% share

#4 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$40.84B

8.7% share

#5 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$33.67B

7.2% share

#6 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$21.26B

4.5% share

#7 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$6.40B

1.4% share

#8 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$6.24B

1.3% share

#9 • HS 30

Pharmaceutical products

$6.17B

1.3% share

#10 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$5.76B

1.2% share

#11 • HS 90

Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories

$5.29B

1.1% share

#12 • HS 33

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations

$4.62B

1.0% share

#13 • HS 74

Copper and articles thereof

$4.15B

0.9% share

#14 • HS 88

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof

$3.96B

0.8% share

#15 • HS 61

Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted

$3.46B

0.7% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin	$114.88B	24.4%
2	Commodities not specified according to kind	$78.71B	16.7%
3	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$63.05B	13.4%
4	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$40.84B	8.7%
5	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$33.67B	7.2%
6	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$21.26B	4.5%
7	Plastics and articles thereof	$6.40B	1.4%
8	Iron and steel	$6.24B	1.3%
9	Pharmaceutical products	$6.17B	1.3%
10	Iron or steel articles	$5.76B	1.2%
11	Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories	$5.29B	1.1%
12	Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations	$4.62B	1.0%
13	Copper and articles thereof	$4.15B	0.9%
14	Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof	$3.96B	0.8%
15	Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted	$3.46B	0.7%

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United Arab Emirates - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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United Arab Emirates - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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