Saudi Arabia Exports to United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia's exports to the United Arab Emirates rose to $18.75 billion in 2024, up from $13.76 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 36.3% ($4.99 billion) from the previous year. Top exports from Saudi Arabia to the United Arab Emirates were Electrical machinery and equipment ($6.99 billion), Ships, boats, floating structures ($4.07 billion) and Plastics and plastic articles ($1.06 billion).
Saudi Arabia had a trade surplus with United Arab Emirates that rose to $5.92B in 2024 from $411.6M in 2023. This is an increase of 1337.6% ($5.51 billion).
Saudi Arabia Exports to United Arab Emirates by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Saudi Arabia exports to UAE by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $6.99B | 2024 |
| 2 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $4.07B | 2024 |
| 3 | Plastics and plastic articles | $1.06B | 2024 |
| 4 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $882.54M | 2024 |
| 5 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $810.40M | 2024 |
| 6 | Organic chemicals | $741.79M | 2024 |
| 7 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $572.07M | 2024 |
| 8 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $427.44M | 2024 |
| 9 | Articles of iron or steel | $302.58M | 2024 |
| 10 | Copper and copper articles | $232.59M | 2024 |
| 11 | Pharmaceutical products | $217.56M | 2024 |
| 12 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $180.08M | 2024 |
| 13 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $153.21M | 2024 |
| 14 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $141.13M | 2024 |
| 15 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $128.26M | 2024 |
| 16 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $119.38M | 2024 |
| 17 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $117.76M | 2024 |
| 18 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $115.60M | 2024 |
| 19 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $82.26M | 2024 |
| 20 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $77.21M | 2024 |
| 21 | Meat and edible offal | $67.01M | 2024 |
| 22 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $66.96M | 2024 |
| 23 | Lead and lead articles | $64.02M | 2024 |
| 24 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $62.75M | 2024 |
| 25 | Clocks, watches, parts | $62.68M | 2024 |
| 26 | Glass and glassware | $60.55M | 2024 |
| 27 | Sugar and confectionery | $59.25M | 2024 |
| 28 | Unspecified commodities | $58.65M | 2024 |
| 29 | Iron and steel | $55.21M | 2024 |
| 30 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $52.28M | 2024 |
| 31 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $51.82M | 2024 |
| 32 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $42.74M | 2024 |
| 33 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $40.64M | 2024 |
| 34 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $34.96M | 2024 |
| 35 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $32.25M | 2024 |
| 36 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $31.88M | 2024 |
| 37 | Rubber and rubber articles | $27.91M | 2024 |
| 38 | Non-knitted clothing | $25.82M | 2024 |
| 39 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $24.54M | 2024 |
| 40 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $24.47M | 2024 |
| 41 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $23.46M | 2024 |
| 42 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $23.36M | 2024 |
| 43 | Nickel and nickel articles | $21.69M | 2024 |
| 44 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $19.17M | 2024 |
| 45 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $19.12M | 2024 |
| 46 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $16.76M | 2024 |
| 47 | Live animals | $15.72M | 2024 |
| 48 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $15.66M | 2024 |
| 49 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $15.61M | 2024 |
| 50 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $15.38M | 2024 |
| 51 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $14.60M | 2024 |
| 52 | Other base metals, cermets | $13.04M | 2024 |
| 53 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $12.61M | 2024 |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $11.26M | 2024 |
| 55 | Musical instruments, parts | $10.69M | 2024 |
| 56 | Zinc and zinc articles | $10.64M | 2024 |
| 57 | Footwear and parts | $9.97M | 2024 |
| 58 | Ceramic products | $9.80M | 2024 |
| 59 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $8.58M | 2024 |
| 60 | Works of art, antiques | $8.30M | 2024 |
| 61 | Toys, games, sports goods | $8.26M | 2024 |
| 62 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $7.21M | 2024 |
| 63 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $7.05M | 2024 |
| 64 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $6.39M | 2024 |
| 65 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $5.64M | 2024 |
| 66 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $5.29M | 2024 |
| 67 | Tin and tin articles | $4.85M | 2024 |
| 68 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $4.81M | 2024 |
| 69 | Fertilizers | $3.54M | 2024 |
| 70 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $3.26M | 2024 |
| 71 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $3.09M | 2024 |
| 72 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $3.02M | 2024 |
| 73 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $2.83M | 2024 |
| 74 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $2.52M | 2024 |
| 75 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $1.94M | 2024 |
| 76 | Cereals | $1.27M | 2024 |
| 77 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $1.27M | 2024 |
| 78 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $1.20M | 2024 |
| 79 | Man-made staple fibres | $1.04M | 2024 |
| 80 | Headgear | $679,918.12 | 2024 |
| 81 | Cotton | $607,306.92 | 2024 |
| 82 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $523,134.65 | 2024 |
| 83 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $498,383.19 | 2024 |
| 84 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $399,052.26 | 2024 |
| 85 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $332,337.33 | 2024 |
| 86 | Cork and cork products | $275,509.33 | 2024 |
| 87 | Furskins and artificial fur | $232,614.39 | 2024 |
| 88 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $134,161.33 | 2024 |
| 89 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $91,563.73 | 2024 |
| 90 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $66,768.26 | 2024 |
| 91 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $59,300.00 | 2024 |
| 92 | Ores, slag, ash | $13,333.33 | 2024 |
| 93 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $1,599.73 | 2024 |
| 94 | Silk | $480 | 2024 |
Saudi Arabia Exports to United Arab Emirates (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Saudi Arabia exports to UAE by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.75 |
| 2023 | 13.76 |
| 2022 | 11.68 |
| 2021 | 10.05 |
| 2020 | 8.99 |
| 2019 | 8.81 |
| 2018 | 7.88 |
| 2017 | 8.07 |
| 2016 | 6.85 |
| 2015 | 7.08 |
| 2014 | 6.31 |
| 2013 | 6.39 |
| 2012 | 5.53 |
| 2011 | 5.14 |
| 2010 | 3.88 |
| 2009 | 4.67 |
| 2008 | 4.59 |
| 2007 | 4.43 |
| 2006 | 3.26 |
| 2005 | 2.26 |
| 2004 | 1.97 |
| 2003 | 1.58 |
| 2002 | 0.89 |
| 2001 | 0.86 |
| 2000 | 0.83 |
| 1998 | 0.81 |
| 1996 | 0.73 |
| 1995 | 0.67 |
| 1994 | 0.49 |
| 1993 | 0.43 |
| 1992 | 0.60 |
| 1991 | 0.27 |