United Arab Emirates Exports to Afghanistan

The United Arab Emirates' exports to Afghanistan rose to $1.84 billion in 2023, up from $1.22 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 50.5% ($618.47 million) from the previous year. Top exports from the United Arab Emirates to Afghanistan were Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes ($618.06 million), Electrical machinery and equipment ($353.01 million), Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry and coins ($235.63 million).

United Arab Emirates had a trade surplus with Afghanistan that rose to $1.8B in 2023 from $1.19B in 2022. This is an increase of 51.7% ($614.6 million).

United Arab Emirates Exports to Afghanistan by Goods (2023)

The table below shows the ranking of UAE exports to Afghanistan by goods in 2023, highlighting the top exported goods.

Export Rank Exported Goods Export Value (USD) Year
1 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $618.06M 2023
2 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $353.01M 2023
3 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $235.63M 2023
4 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $153.62M 2023
5 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $112.38M 2023
6 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $84.88M 2023
7 Rubber and rubber articles $69.84M 2023
8 Aluminium and aluminium articles $24.49M 2023
9 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $23.94M 2023
10 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $15.01M 2023
11 Plastics and plastic articles $14.64M 2023
12 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $12.84M 2023
13 Man-made filaments $12.66M 2023
14 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $11.76M 2023
15 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $8.32M 2023
16 Organic chemicals $8.03M 2023
17 Miscellaneous edible preparations $6.21M 2023
18 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $6.03M 2023
19 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $4.37M 2023
20 Paper, paperboard and articles $4.19M 2023
21 Iron and steel $4.08M 2023
22 Pharmaceutical products $4.02M 2023
23 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $3.82M 2023
24 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $3.45M 2023
25 Glass and glassware $3.40M 2023
26 Footwear and parts $3.31M 2023
27 Articles of iron or steel $3.04M 2023
28 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $2.36M 2023
29 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $2.35M 2023
30 Toys, games, sports goods $2.23M 2023
31 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $2.13M 2023
32 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $1.88M 2023
33 Miscellaneous chemical products $1.86M 2023
34 Miscellaneous base metal articles $1.80M 2023
35 Sugar and confectionery $1.72M 2023
36 Man-made staple fibres $1.65M 2023
37 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $1.51M 2023
38 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $1.50M 2023
39 Non-knitted clothing $1.47M 2023
40 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $1.43M 2023
41 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $1.29M 2023
42 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $1.17M 2023
43 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $1.06M 2023
44 Knitted or crocheted clothing $874,610.17 2023
45 Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard $813,217.50 2023
46 Food industry residues, animal feed $812,023.70 2023
47 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $794,307.77 2023
48 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $764,171.85 2023
49 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $603,524.69 2023
50 Copper and copper articles $594,277.99 2023
51 Silk $588,624.02 2023
52 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $568,625.33 2023
53 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $556,277.06 2023
54 Photographic and cinematographic goods $441,236.34 2023
55 Ores, slag, ash $427,090.24 2023
56 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $406,772.44 2023
57 Clocks, watches, parts $308,369.55 2023
58 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $233,223.89 2023
59 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $211,515.32 2023
60 Ceramic products $169,106.78 2023
61 Cereals $161,746.42 2023
62 Cotton $153,304.52 2023
63 Tin and tin articles $128,465.74 2023
64 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $107,164.14 2023
65 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $106,780.95 2023
66 Fertilizers $96,850.95 2023
67 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $55,588.47 2023
68 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $52,553.03 2023
69 Carpets and textile floor coverings $45,133.50 2023
70 Wood and wood products, charcoal $31,212.11 2023
71 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $26,831.75 2023
72 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $20,699.57 2023
73 Meat and edible offal $14,246.05 2023
74 Cork and cork products $13,828.05 2023
75 Zinc and zinc articles $12,094.64 2023
76 Musical instruments, parts $11,436.35 2023
77 Headgear $9,900.82 2023
78 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $8,171.80 2023
79 Live animals $6,663.31 2023
80 Other base metals, cermets $5,273.14 2023
81 Wool and animal hair fabrics $2,876.97 2023
82 Ships, boats, floating structures $1,508.37 2023
83 Nickel and nickel articles $1,463.04 2023