United Arab Emirates Exports to Nigeria

The United Arab Emirates' exports to Nigeria fell to $1.42 billion in 2023, down from $1.69 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 16.2% ($274.55 million) from the previous year. Top exports from the United Arab Emirates to Nigeria were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($233.69 million), Electrical machinery and equipment ($231.82 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($215.13 million).

United Arab Emirates had a trade surplus with Nigeria that fell to $95.22M in 2023 from $1.14B in 2022. This is a decrease of 91.7% ($1.05 billion).

United Arab Emirates Exports to Nigeria by Goods (2023)

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

Export Rank Exported Goods Export Value (USD) Year
1 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $233.69M 2023
2 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $231.82M 2023
3 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $215.13M 2023
4 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $146.90M 2023
5 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $73.46M 2023
6 Plastics and plastic articles $71.16M 2023
7 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $65.47M 2023
8 Articles of iron or steel $43.66M 2023
9 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $35.25M 2023
10 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $30.68M 2023
11 Copper and copper articles $26.75M 2023
12 Ships, boats, floating structures $23.99M 2023
13 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $17.08M 2023
14 Organic chemicals $15.73M 2023
15 Miscellaneous chemical products $14.19M 2023
16 Knitted or crocheted clothing $13.18M 2023
17 Zinc and zinc articles $11.29M 2023
18 Aluminium and aluminium articles $10.27M 2023
19 Iron and steel $9.53M 2023
20 Paper, paperboard and articles $9.09M 2023
21 Musical instruments, parts $7.85M 2023
22 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $7.57M 2023
23 Carpets and textile floor coverings $6.36M 2023
24 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $6.16M 2023
25 Footwear and parts $5.87M 2023
26 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $5.56M 2023
27 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $5.18M 2023
28 Man-made staple fibres $4.51M 2023
29 Rubber and rubber articles $4.50M 2023
30 Miscellaneous edible preparations $4.34M 2023
31 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $3.97M 2023
32 Miscellaneous base metal articles $3.47M 2023
33 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $3.35M 2023
34 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $3.28M 2023
35 Ceramic products $3.27M 2023
36 Photographic and cinematographic goods $3.05M 2023
37 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $2.71M 2023
38 Non-knitted clothing $2.63M 2023
39 Man-made filaments $2.59M 2023
40 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $2.51M 2023
41 Cotton $2.46M 2023
42 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $2.40M 2023
43 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $2.27M 2023
44 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $2.12M 2023
45 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $2.07M 2023
46 Glass and glassware $1.87M 2023
47 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $1.61M 2023
48 Clocks, watches, parts $1.29M 2023
49 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $941,294.92 2023
50 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $879,686.23 2023
51 Pharmaceutical products $856,656.58 2023
52 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $805,083.85 2023
53 Cereals $749,251.62 2023
54 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $687,227.28 2023
55 Toys, games, sports goods $684,299.90 2023
56 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $684,287.62 2023
57 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $600,062.09 2023
58 Wood and wood products, charcoal $567,563.98 2023
59 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $562,502.18 2023
60 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $521,498.80 2023
61 Sugar and confectionery $403,345.81 2023
62 Raw hides, skins, leather $397,962.60 2023
63 Ores, slag, ash $346,529.82 2023
64 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $298,198.16 2023
65 Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard $285,877.71 2023
66 Meat and edible offal $271,983.23 2023
67 Headgear $237,654.61 2023
68 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $226,906.13 2023
69 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $196,890.21 2023
70 Other base metals, cermets $188,070.19 2023
71 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $183,887.17 2023
72 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $183,530.35 2023
73 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $182,181.39 2023
74 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $171,353.83 2023
75 Tin and tin articles $169,899.99 2023
76 Nickel and nickel articles $119,435.06 2023
77 Fertilizers $106,851.84 2023
78 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $105,714.05 2023
79 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $63,951.71 2023
80 Unspecified commodities $53,440.71 2023
81 Lead and lead articles $19,489.03 2023
82 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $12,457.45 2023
83 Food industry residues, animal feed $10,155.58 2023
84 Cork and cork products $9,918.40 2023
85 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $7,021.92 2023
86 Works of art, antiques $4,147.81 2023
87 Wool and animal hair fabrics $2,314.50 2023
88 Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products $1,225.32 2023
89 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $1,164.37 2023
90 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches $826.77 2023
91 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $394.83 2023
92 Live animals $108.92 2023