United Arab Emirates Exports to Kuwait
The United Arab Emirates' exports to Kuwait fell to $9.9 billion in 2023, down from $9.96 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 0.6% ($63.87 million) from the previous year. Top exports from the United Arab Emirates to Kuwait were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($1.85 billion), Electrical machinery and equipment ($1.76 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($1.00 billion).
United Arab Emirates had a trade surplus with Kuwait that fell to $7.35B in 2023 from $7.91B in 2022. This is a decrease of 7.2% ($567.45 million).
United Arab Emirates Exports to Kuwait by Goods (2023)
The table below shows the ranking of UAE exports to Kuwait by goods in 2023, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $1.85B | 2023 |
| 2 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $1.76B | 2023 |
| 3 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $1.00B | 2023 |
| 4 | Pharmaceutical products | $614.96M | 2023 |
| 5 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $516.02M | 2023 |
| 6 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $312.95M | 2023 |
| 7 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $288.79M | 2023 |
| 8 | Iron and steel | $286.58M | 2023 |
| 9 | Footwear and parts | $231.21M | 2023 |
| 10 | Articles of iron or steel | $189.58M | 2023 |
| 11 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $178.59M | 2023 |
| 12 | Plastics and plastic articles | $162.95M | 2023 |
| 13 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $161.83M | 2023 |
| 14 | Non-knitted clothing | $153.81M | 2023 |
| 15 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $128.66M | 2023 |
| 16 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $121.88M | 2023 |
| 17 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $120.22M | 2023 |
| 18 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $113.05M | 2023 |
| 19 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $96.48M | 2023 |
| 20 | Copper and copper articles | $95.41M | 2023 |
| 21 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $94.83M | 2023 |
| 22 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $91.65M | 2023 |
| 23 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $88.77M | 2023 |
| 24 | Toys, games, sports goods | $84.54M | 2023 |
| 25 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $76.68M | 2023 |
| 26 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $74.71M | 2023 |
| 27 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $72.35M | 2023 |
| 28 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $69.55M | 2023 |
| 29 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $68.56M | 2023 |
| 30 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $55.00M | 2023 |
| 31 | Clocks, watches, parts | $53.49M | 2023 |
| 32 | Meat and edible offal | $49.77M | 2023 |
| 33 | Sugar and confectionery | $48.79M | 2023 |
| 34 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $39.31M | 2023 |
| 35 | Rubber and rubber articles | $34.71M | 2023 |
| 36 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $33.21M | 2023 |
| 37 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $32.02M | 2023 |
| 38 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $30.69M | 2023 |
| 39 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $29.00M | 2023 |
| 40 | Organic chemicals | $28.58M | 2023 |
| 41 | Glass and glassware | $27.91M | 2023 |
| 42 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $26.93M | 2023 |
| 43 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $25.53M | 2023 |
| 44 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $23.03M | 2023 |
| 45 | Ceramic products | $20.68M | 2023 |
| 46 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $20.54M | 2023 |
| 47 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $20.18M | 2023 |
| 48 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $20.10M | 2023 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $18.56M | 2023 |
| 50 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $17.32M | 2023 |
| 51 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $16.93M | 2023 |
| 52 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $14.65M | 2023 |
| 53 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $12.76M | 2023 |
| 54 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $11.27M | 2023 |
| 55 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $9.57M | 2023 |
| 56 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $7.43M | 2023 |
| 57 | Headgear | $6.48M | 2023 |
| 58 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $5.73M | 2023 |
| 59 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $5.66M | 2023 |
| 60 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $4.89M | 2023 |
| 61 | Cereals | $4.67M | 2023 |
| 62 | Man-made filaments | $4.18M | 2023 |
| 63 | Works of art, antiques | $3.11M | 2023 |
| 64 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $2.89M | 2023 |
| 65 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $2.27M | 2023 |
| 66 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $2.10M | 2023 |
| 67 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $1.87M | 2023 |
| 68 | Nickel and nickel articles | $1.85M | 2023 |
| 69 | Zinc and zinc articles | $1.82M | 2023 |
| 70 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $1.64M | 2023 |
| 71 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $1.63M | 2023 |
| 72 | Fertilizers | $1.59M | 2023 |
| 73 | Man-made staple fibres | $1.55M | 2023 |
| 74 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $1.36M | 2023 |
| 75 | Ores, slag, ash | $1.30M | 2023 |
| 76 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $1.14M | 2023 |
| 77 | Live animals | $1.11M | 2023 |
| 78 | Furskins and artificial fur | $765,149.97 | 2023 |
| 79 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $672,708.41 | 2023 |
| 80 | Musical instruments, parts | $626,866.89 | 2023 |
| 81 | Cotton | $557,052.95 | 2023 |
| 82 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $517,105.12 | 2023 |
| 83 | Other base metals, cermets | $507,719.54 | 2023 |
| 84 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $316,915.87 | 2023 |
| 85 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $279,935.54 | 2023 |
| 86 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $255,616.54 | 2023 |
| 87 | Cork and cork products | $193,255.11 | 2023 |
| 88 | Lead and lead articles | $147,155.97 | 2023 |
| 89 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $145,669.56 | 2023 |
| 90 | Unspecified commodities | $145,033.90 | 2023 |
| 91 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $78,769.02 | 2023 |
| 92 | Animal products | $74,159.10 | 2023 |
| 93 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $58,676.50 | 2023 |
| 94 | Tin and tin articles | $49,404.41 | 2023 |
| 95 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $34,109.02 | 2023 |
| 96 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $27,111.13 | 2023 |
| 97 | Silk | $13,043.65 | 2023 |
United Arab Emirates Exports to Kuwait (1991-2023)
The table below shows historical data for UAE exports to Kuwait by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.90 |
| 2022 | 9.96 |
| 2021 | 9.24 |
| 2020 | 7.05 |
| 2019 | 8.55 |
| 2018 | 8.38 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2.51 |
| 2015 | 3.14 |
| 2014 | 2.95 |
| 2013 | 2.66 |
| 2012 | 4.27 |
| 2011 | 2.19 |
| 2010 | 1.42 |
| 2009 | 1.19 |
| 2008 | 1.07 |
| 2007 | 1.26 |
| 2006 | 1.39 |
| 2005 | 0.91 |
| 2004 | 0.45 |
| 2003 | 0.52 |
| 2002 | 0.44 |
| 2001 | 0.38 |
| 2000 | 0.28 |
| 1999 | 0.28 |
| 1993 | 0.25 |
| 1992 | 0.02 |
| 1991 | 0.01 |