Thailand Exports to United Arab Emirates
Thailand's exports to the United Arab Emirates rose to $3.63 billion in 2024, up from $3.31 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 9.6% ($317.96 million) from the previous year. Top exports from Thailand to the United Arab Emirates were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($824.41 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($782.87 million) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($313.78 million).
Thailand had a trade deficit with United Arab Emirates that widened to $13.73 billion in 2024 from $12.43 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 10.4% ($1.3 billion).
Thailand Exports to United Arab Emirates by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Thailand exports to UAE by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $824.41M | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $782.87M | 2024 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $313.78M | 2024 |
| 4 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $264.12M | 2024 |
| 5 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $263.06M | 2024 |
| 6 | Rubber and rubber articles | $171.04M | 2024 |
| 7 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $144.16M | 2024 |
| 8 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $87.49M | 2024 |
| 9 | Plastics and plastic articles | $72.34M | 2024 |
| 10 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $48.44M | 2024 |
| 11 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $46.23M | 2024 |
| 12 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $43.08M | 2024 |
| 13 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $37.43M | 2024 |
| 14 | Articles of iron or steel | $36.21M | 2024 |
| 15 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $33.14M | 2024 |
| 16 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $32.65M | 2024 |
| 17 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $32.24M | 2024 |
| 18 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $32.23M | 2024 |
| 19 | Meat and edible offal | $26.88M | 2024 |
| 20 | Man-made staple fibres | $25.98M | 2024 |
| 21 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $24.09M | 2024 |
| 22 | Footwear and parts | $22.72M | 2024 |
| 23 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $20.88M | 2024 |
| 24 | Copper and copper articles | $17.57M | 2024 |
| 25 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $14.07M | 2024 |
| 26 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $14.04M | 2024 |
| 27 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $13.39M | 2024 |
| 28 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $12.78M | 2024 |
| 29 | Sugar and confectionery | $12.50M | 2024 |
| 30 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $12.45M | 2024 |
| 31 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $11.78M | 2024 |
| 32 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $10.05M | 2024 |
| 33 | Organic chemicals | $9.22M | 2024 |
| 34 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $9.02M | 2024 |
| 35 | Iron and steel | $8.43M | 2024 |
| 36 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $8.29M | 2024 |
| 37 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $6.99M | 2024 |
| 38 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $6.67M | 2024 |
| 39 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $6.64M | 2024 |
| 40 | Ceramic products | $6.62M | 2024 |
| 41 | Cereals | $6.55M | 2024 |
| 42 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $5.13M | 2024 |
| 43 | Non-knitted clothing | $4.57M | 2024 |
| 44 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $4.38M | 2024 |
| 45 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $3.72M | 2024 |
| 46 | Clocks, watches, parts | $3.60M | 2024 |
| 47 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $3.35M | 2024 |
| 48 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $2.81M | 2024 |
| 49 | Glass and glassware | $2.62M | 2024 |
| 50 | Man-made filaments | $2.59M | 2024 |
| 51 | Toys, games, sports goods | $2.52M | 2024 |
| 52 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $2.45M | 2024 |
| 53 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $2.31M | 2024 |
| 54 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $2.14M | 2024 |
| 55 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $2.10M | 2024 |
| 56 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $1.85M | 2024 |
| 57 | Fertilizers | $1.53M | 2024 |
| 58 | Cotton | $1.37M | 2024 |
| 59 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $1.32M | 2024 |
| 60 | Pharmaceutical products | $1.29M | 2024 |
| 61 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $972,907.76 | 2024 |
| 62 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $963,052.75 | 2024 |
| 63 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $815,237.56 | 2024 |
| 64 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $791,258.97 | 2024 |
| 65 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $759,206.90 | 2024 |
| 66 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $667,917.24 | 2024 |
| 67 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $388,931.16 | 2024 |
| 68 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $387,082.65 | 2024 |
| 69 | Headgear | $347,769.75 | 2024 |
| 70 | Lead and lead articles | $346,845.84 | 2024 |
| 71 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $275,451.74 | 2024 |
| 72 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $254,635.96 | 2024 |
| 73 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $234,964.29 | 2024 |
| 74 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $223,337.10 | 2024 |
| 75 | Works of art, antiques | $221,978.34 | 2024 |
| 76 | Musical instruments, parts | $122,543.11 | 2024 |
| 77 | Live animals | $122,470.46 | 2024 |
| 78 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $107,691.45 | 2024 |
| 79 | Ores, slag, ash | $97,117.01 | 2024 |
| 80 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $92,805.82 | 2024 |
| 81 | Tin and tin articles | $92,668.04 | 2024 |
| 82 | Zinc and zinc articles | $70,400.12 | 2024 |
| 83 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $61,634.87 | 2024 |
| 84 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $55,222.87 | 2024 |
| 85 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $53,293.42 | 2024 |
| 86 | Animal products | $52,002.44 | 2024 |
| 87 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $42,650.38 | 2024 |
| 88 | Nickel and nickel articles | $19,359.76 | 2024 |
| 89 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $14,035.74 | 2024 |
| 90 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $7,224.85 | 2024 |
| 91 | Silk | $4,135.82 | 2024 |
| 92 | Other base metals, cermets | $3,676.41 | 2024 |
| 93 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $103.92 | 2024 |
| 94 | Furskins and artificial fur | $9 | 2024 |
Thailand Exports to United Arab Emirates (1989-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Thailand exports to UAE by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.63 |
| 2023 | 3.31 |
| 2022 | 3.44 |
| 2021 | 2.80 |
| 2020 | 2.15 |
| 2019 | 2.44 |
| 2018 | 2.63 |
| 2017 | 2.84 |
| 2016 | 2.87 |
| 2015 | 3.07 |
| 2014 | 3.25 |
| 2013 | 3.08 |
| 2012 | 2.87 |
| 2011 | 2.76 |
| 2010 | 2.84 |
| 2009 | 2.46 |
| 2008 | 2.77 |
| 2007 | 2.23 |
| 2006 | 1.48 |
| 2005 | 1.18 |
| 2004 | 0.97 |
| 2003 | 0.76 |
| 2002 | 0.72 |
| 2001 | 0.64 |
| 2000 | 0.58 |
| 1999 | 0.57 |
| 1998 | 0.55 |
| 1997 | 0.57 |
| 1996 | 0.69 |
| 1995 | 1.01 |
| 1994 | 0.58 |
| 1993 | 0.48 |
| 1992 | 0.36 |
| 1991 | 0.38 |
| 1990 | 0.32 |
| 1989 | 0.33 |