United Arab Emirates
Compare United Arab Emirates →AE · ARE · BACI 784 · latest data 2024
Exports
$310.9B USD, nominal · 2024
= $310,947 M22.3% over 5 yrs (up)
Imports
$309.7B USD, nominal · 2024
= $309,715 M19.4% over 5 yrs (up)
Trade balancebalanced
$1.2B USD, nominal · 2024
= $1,232 M
Total trade
$620.7B USD, nominal · 2024
= $620,662 M20.8% over 5 yrs (up)
- World position
- #24 of 225 exporters · top 25% · #21 of 225 importers · top 10% · 2024
- World export share since 1995
- +1.0 pp
Trade timeline
United Arab Emirates's exports grew from $19.3B in 1995 to $310.9B in 2024; the 2024 balance was $1.2B.
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| Year | Exports ($M) | Imports ($M) | Balance ($M) | Total ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $19,346 M | $22,507 M | −$3,161 M | $41,853 M |
| 1996 | $23,046 M | $24,053 M | −$1,006 M | $47,099 M |
| 1997 | $26,519 M | $26,019 M | $500 M | $52,538 M |
| 1998 | $21,333 M | $28,228 M | −$6,895 M | $49,561 M |
| 1999 | $24,029 M | $28,459 M | −$4,429 M | $52,488 M |
| 2000 | $35,811 M | $31,943 M | $3,868 M | $67,755 M |
| 2001 | $34,757 M | $35,967 M | −$1,210 M | $70,724 M |
| 2002 | $33,564 M | $42,224 M | −$8,660 M | $75,788 M |
| 2003 | $45,749 M | $52,167 M | −$6,418 M | $97,915 M |
| 2004 | $62,266 M | $65,237 M | −$2,971 M | $127,504 M |
| 2005 | $90,643 M | $79,316 M | $11,327 M | $169,960 M |
| 2006 | $100,626 M | $105,963 M | −$5,337 M | $206,589 M |
| 2007 | $131,190 M | $122,800 M | $8,390 M | $253,989 M |
| 2008 | $182,520 M | $170,308 M | $12,211 M | $352,828 M |
| 2009 | $103,742 M | $138,108 M | −$34,366 M | $241,850 M |
| 2010 | $162,302 M | $157,039 M | $5,263 M | $319,341 M |
| 2011 | $219,200 M | $193,239 M | $25,962 M | $412,439 M |
| 2012 | $283,243 M | $247,488 M | $35,755 M | $530,732 M |
| 2013 | $271,185 M | $210,168 M | $61,017 M | $481,353 M |
| 2014 | $260,324 M | $215,350 M | $44,974 M | $475,674 M |
| 2015 | $189,544 M | $208,418 M | −$18,873 M | $397,962 M |
| 2016 | $180,667 M | $208,371 M | −$27,703 M | $389,038 M |
| 2017 | $221,865 M | $269,362 M | −$47,497 M | $491,227 M |
| 2018 | $252,389 M | $254,345 M | −$1,956 M | $506,734 M |
| 2019 | $254,273 M | $259,391 M | −$5,118 M | $513,663 M |
| 2020 | $212,697 M | $226,574 M | −$13,877 M | $439,270 M |
| 2021 | $302,931 M | $280,600 M | $22,331 M | $583,532 M |
| 2022 | $416,998 M | $339,498 M | $77,501 M | $756,496 M |
| 2023 | $356,797 M | $384,773 M | −$27,976 M | $741,570 M |
| 2024 | $310,947 M | $309,715 M | $1,232 M | $620,662 M |
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Trading partners
China was United Arab Emirates's top trading partner in 2024, at 16.3% of total trade; the top five partners covered 49.0%.
- Top partner share
- 16.3%
- Top-5 share
- 49.0%
- Partners
- 131
- Partner HHI (0–1)
- 0.070
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India $55.7B
Japan $36.8B
China $36.3B
Hong Kong $19.7B
South Korea $17.9B
Thailand $17.4B
Switzerland $13.1B
Singapore $12.8B
Saudi Arabia $12.4B
Türkiye $7.4B
United States $6.5B
United Kingdom $3.5B
France $3.0B
Italy $2.2B
Germany $1.9B
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| Rank | Partner | Exports to ($M) | Imports from ($M) | Total ($M) | Balance ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | China | $36,276 M | $64,659 M | $100,935 M | −$28,383 M |
| #2 | India | $55,734 M | $37,102 M | $92,836 M | $18,632 M |
| #3 | Japan | $36,814 M | $8,411 M | $45,225 M | $28,404 M |
| #4 | Hong Kong | $19,745 M | $14,517 M | $34,262 M | $5,228 M |
| #5 | Saudi Arabia | $12,430 M | $18,692 M | $31,121 M | −$6,262 M |
| #6 | United States | $6,477 M | $22,173 M | $28,649 M | −$15,696 M |
| #7 | Switzerland | $13,121 M | $11,259 M | $24,381 M | $1,862 M |
| #8 | South Korea | $17,931 M | $4,934 M | $22,865 M | $12,997 M |
| #9 | Thailand | $17,362 M | $3,633 M | $20,995 M | $13,729 M |
| #10 | Singapore | $12,837 M | $4,965 M | $17,802 M | $7,872 M |
| #11 | United Kingdom | $3,540 M | $12,227 M | $15,767 M | −$8,687 M |
| #12 | Türkiye | $7,362 M | $8,215 M | $15,576 M | −$853 M |
| #13 | Germany | $1,908 M | $10,261 M | $12,169 M | −$8,353 M |
| #14 | Italy | $2,153 M | $8,207 M | $10,360 M | −$6,054 M |
| #15 | France | $2,993 M | $7,065 M | $10,057 M | −$4,072 M |
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Products & sectors
Product composition of United Arab Emirates's trade in 2024.
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Concentration & risk
United Arab Emirates's export partners diversified over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.300 → 0.078, a diversified export base across 131 partners in 2024.
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| Year | Export HHI | Import HHI | Export partners | Import partners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.300 | 0.054 | 88 | 83 |
| 1996 | 0.276 | 0.054 | 106 | 97 |
| 1997 | 0.243 | 0.052 | 112 | 100 |
| 1998 | 0.180 | 0.050 | 119 | 106 |
| 1999 | 0.167 | 0.051 | 126 | 115 |
| 2000 | 0.199 | 0.046 | 142 | 129 |
| 2001 | 0.166 | 0.044 | 146 | 127 |
| 2002 | 0.149 | 0.045 | 147 | 129 |
| 2003 | 0.130 | 0.047 | 150 | 141 |
| 2004 | 0.122 | 0.050 | 153 | 144 |
| 2005 | 0.096 | 0.052 | 194 | 174 |
| 2006 | 0.133 | 0.055 | 159 | 146 |
| 2007 | 0.087 | 0.051 | 193 | 178 |
| 2008 | 0.104 | 0.051 | 196 | 182 |
| 2009 | 0.104 | 0.072 | 165 | 151 |
| 2010 | 0.093 | 0.068 | 168 | 159 |
| 2011 | 0.089 | 0.074 | 168 | 157 |
| 2012 | 0.065 | 0.053 | 207 | 198 |
| 2013 | 0.065 | 0.049 | 204 | 192 |
| 2014 | 0.061 | 0.051 | 203 | 195 |
| 2015 | 0.050 | 0.054 | 206 | 198 |
| 2016 | 0.048 | 0.050 | 207 | 196 |
| 2017 | 0.045 | 0.060 | 211 | 198 |
| 2018 | 0.048 | 0.052 | 213 | 209 |
| 2019 | 0.049 | 0.054 | 211 | 207 |
| 2020 | 0.047 | 0.056 | 214 | 217 |
| 2021 | 0.055 | 0.059 | 215 | 222 |
| 2022 | 0.055 | 0.059 | 219 | 221 |
| 2023 | 0.052 | 0.058 | 216 | 223 |
| 2024 | 0.078 | 0.078 | 131 | 124 |
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