United Arab Emirates Exports to China
The United Arab Emirates' exports to China fell to $9.29 billion in 2023, down from $10.11 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 8% ($811.63 million) from the previous year. Top exports from the United Arab Emirates to China were Electrical machinery and equipment ($3.36 billion), Plastics and plastic articles ($1.40 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($1.11 billion).
United Arab Emirates had a trade deficit with China that widened to $68.13 billion in 2023 from $57.11 billion in 2022. This is an increase of 19.3% ($11.02 billion).
United Arab Emirates Exports to China by Goods (2023)
The table below shows the ranking of UAE exports to China by goods in 2023, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $3.36B | 2023 |
| 2 | Plastics and plastic articles | $1.40B | 2023 |
| 3 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $1.11B | 2023 |
| 4 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $634.09M | 2023 |
| 5 | Copper and copper articles | $414.02M | 2023 |
| 6 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $367.78M | 2023 |
| 7 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $327.26M | 2023 |
| 8 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $196.26M | 2023 |
| 9 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $178.62M | 2023 |
| 10 | Rubber and rubber articles | $162.90M | 2023 |
| 11 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $135.75M | 2023 |
| 12 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $80.24M | 2023 |
| 13 | Toys, games, sports goods | $74.89M | 2023 |
| 14 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $64.33M | 2023 |
| 15 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $55.57M | 2023 |
| 16 | Footwear and parts | $53.57M | 2023 |
| 17 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $51.46M | 2023 |
| 18 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $50.83M | 2023 |
| 19 | Articles of iron or steel | $50.38M | 2023 |
| 20 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $41.83M | 2023 |
| 21 | Man-made filaments | $36.90M | 2023 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $36.75M | 2023 |
| 23 | Clocks, watches, parts | $34.29M | 2023 |
| 24 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $33.46M | 2023 |
| 25 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $26.90M | 2023 |
| 26 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $23.50M | 2023 |
| 27 | Iron and steel | $19.74M | 2023 |
| 28 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $18.15M | 2023 |
| 29 | Zinc and zinc articles | $18.08M | 2023 |
| 30 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $16.69M | 2023 |
| 31 | Non-knitted clothing | $16.01M | 2023 |
| 32 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $14.84M | 2023 |
| 33 | Organic chemicals | $14.57M | 2023 |
| 34 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $11.30M | 2023 |
| 35 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $10.91M | 2023 |
| 36 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $9.64M | 2023 |
| 37 | Ceramic products | $9.57M | 2023 |
| 38 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $9.43M | 2023 |
| 39 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $8.97M | 2023 |
| 40 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $8.94M | 2023 |
| 41 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $8.67M | 2023 |
| 42 | Glass and glassware | $6.99M | 2023 |
| 43 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $6.87M | 2023 |
| 44 | Ores, slag, ash | $6.26M | 2023 |
| 45 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $6.02M | 2023 |
| 46 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $5.62M | 2023 |
| 47 | Cork and cork products | $5.52M | 2023 |
| 48 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $4.14M | 2023 |
| 49 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $3.65M | 2023 |
| 50 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $3.56M | 2023 |
| 51 | Man-made staple fibres | $3.37M | 2023 |
| 52 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $3.05M | 2023 |
| 53 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $3.00M | 2023 |
| 54 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $2.98M | 2023 |
| 55 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $2.98M | 2023 |
| 56 | Sugar and confectionery | $2.33M | 2023 |
| 57 | Nickel and nickel articles | $2.14M | 2023 |
| 58 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $1.92M | 2023 |
| 59 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $1.88M | 2023 |
| 60 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $1.80M | 2023 |
| 61 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $1.69M | 2023 |
| 62 | Cotton | $1.49M | 2023 |
| 63 | Pharmaceutical products | $1.36M | 2023 |
| 64 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $1.34M | 2023 |
| 65 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $1.31M | 2023 |
| 66 | Unspecified commodities | $1.15M | 2023 |
| 67 | Silk | $1.01M | 2023 |
| 68 | Musical instruments, parts | $1.00M | 2023 |
| 69 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $953,213.23 | 2023 |
| 70 | Tin and tin articles | $810,538.65 | 2023 |
| 71 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $717,501.10 | 2023 |
| 72 | Headgear | $707,504.70 | 2023 |
| 73 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $697,298.80 | 2023 |
| 74 | Other base metals, cermets | $545,398.95 | 2023 |
| 75 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $535,273.99 | 2023 |
| 76 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $471,072.55 | 2023 |
| 77 | Live animals | $442,364.04 | 2023 |
| 78 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $370,394.22 | 2023 |
| 79 | Fertilizers | $293,862.87 | 2023 |
| 80 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $272,842.73 | 2023 |
| 81 | Lead and lead articles | $270,741.45 | 2023 |
| 82 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $223,060.90 | 2023 |
| 83 | Works of art, antiques | $213,305.15 | 2023 |
| 84 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $210,771.62 | 2023 |
| 85 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $181,754.80 | 2023 |
| 86 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $151,601.90 | 2023 |
| 87 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $150,343.23 | 2023 |
| 88 | Meat and edible offal | $117,593.73 | 2023 |
| 89 | Cereals | $116,675.02 | 2023 |
| 90 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $110,626.18 | 2023 |
| 91 | Furskins and artificial fur | $85,617.86 | 2023 |
| 92 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $64,215.65 | 2023 |
| 93 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $53,313.82 | 2023 |
| 94 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $29,061.95 | 2023 |
| 95 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $12,624.41 | 2023 |
| 96 | Animal products | $6,195.78 | 2023 |
| 97 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $4,522.81 | 2023 |
United Arab Emirates Exports to China (1991-2023)
The table below shows historical data for UAE exports to China by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.29 |
| 2022 | 10.11 |
| 2021 | 9.07 |
| 2020 | 8.02 |
| 2019 | 9.37 |
| 2018 | 5.12 |
| 2017 | 4.99 |
| 2016 | 3.66 |
| 2015 | 2.51 |
| 2014 | 2.48 |
| 2013 | 1.77 |
| 2012 | 2.18 |
| 2011 | 0.68 |
| 2010 | 0.62 |
| 2009 | 0.42 |
| 2008 | 1.14 |
| 2007 | 0.44 |
| 2006 | 0.37 |
| 2005 | 0.30 |
| 2004 | 0.27 |
| 2003 | 0.18 |
| 2002 | 0.12 |
| 2001 | 0.07 |
| 2000 | 0.05 |
| 1999 | 0.03 |
| 1993 | 0.01 |
| 1992 | 0.01 |
| 1991 | 0 |