United Arab Emirates Exports to Saudi Arabia
The United Arab Emirates' exports to Saudi Arabia rose to $29.46 billion in 2023, up from $28.1 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 4.9% ($1.36 billion) from the previous year. Top exports from the United Arab Emirates to Saudi Arabia were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($5.22 billion), Electrical machinery and equipment ($4.15 billion), Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry and coins ($4.10 billion).
United Arab Emirates had a trade surplus with Saudi Arabia that rose to $21.59B in 2023 from $18.76B in 2022. This is an increase of 15.1% ($2.84 billion).
United Arab Emirates Exports to Saudi Arabia by Goods (2023)
The table below shows the ranking of UAE exports to Saudi Arabia by goods in 2023, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $5.22B | 2023 |
| 2 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $4.15B | 2023 |
| 3 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $4.10B | 2023 |
| 4 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $1.63B | 2023 |
| 5 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $1.54B | 2023 |
| 6 | Articles of iron or steel | $1.18B | 2023 |
| 7 | Plastics and plastic articles | $1.03B | 2023 |
| 8 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $745.69M | 2023 |
| 9 | Non-knitted clothing | $696.52M | 2023 |
| 10 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $690.31M | 2023 |
| 11 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $638.26M | 2023 |
| 12 | Iron and steel | $600.72M | 2023 |
| 13 | Footwear and parts | $541.72M | 2023 |
| 14 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $357.10M | 2023 |
| 15 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $356.51M | 2023 |
| 16 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $356.33M | 2023 |
| 17 | Copper and copper articles | $338.01M | 2023 |
| 18 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $279.96M | 2023 |
| 19 | Rubber and rubber articles | $264.65M | 2023 |
| 20 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $249.24M | 2023 |
| 21 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $221.08M | 2023 |
| 22 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $208.66M | 2023 |
| 23 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $202.53M | 2023 |
| 24 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $194.29M | 2023 |
| 25 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $188.20M | 2023 |
| 26 | Glass and glassware | $181.68M | 2023 |
| 27 | Organic chemicals | $167.81M | 2023 |
| 28 | Pharmaceutical products | $166.83M | 2023 |
| 29 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $166.52M | 2023 |
| 30 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $166.13M | 2023 |
| 31 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $158.72M | 2023 |
| 32 | Ceramic products | $154.22M | 2023 |
| 33 | Toys, games, sports goods | $148.31M | 2023 |
| 34 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $146.11M | 2023 |
| 35 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $145.15M | 2023 |
| 36 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $141.75M | 2023 |
| 37 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $137.26M | 2023 |
| 38 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $126.12M | 2023 |
| 39 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $114.42M | 2023 |
| 40 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $102.01M | 2023 |
| 41 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $96.20M | 2023 |
| 42 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $94.44M | 2023 |
| 43 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $85.50M | 2023 |
| 44 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $70.60M | 2023 |
| 45 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $64.17M | 2023 |
| 46 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $60.16M | 2023 |
| 47 | Clocks, watches, parts | $57.34M | 2023 |
| 48 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $55.32M | 2023 |
| 49 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $51.14M | 2023 |
| 50 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $50.71M | 2023 |
| 51 | Zinc and zinc articles | $43.76M | 2023 |
| 52 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $43.43M | 2023 |
| 53 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $43.39M | 2023 |
| 54 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $38.42M | 2023 |
| 55 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $34.21M | 2023 |
| 56 | Headgear | $32.00M | 2023 |
| 57 | Sugar and confectionery | $29.54M | 2023 |
| 58 | Man-made staple fibres | $28.78M | 2023 |
| 59 | Live animals | $27.03M | 2023 |
| 60 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $26.11M | 2023 |
| 61 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $25.40M | 2023 |
| 62 | Nickel and nickel articles | $24.06M | 2023 |
| 63 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $19.87M | 2023 |
| 64 | Meat and edible offal | $18.08M | 2023 |
| 65 | Man-made filaments | $12.76M | 2023 |
| 66 | Cereals | $11.98M | 2023 |
| 67 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $11.47M | 2023 |
| 68 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $10.65M | 2023 |
| 69 | Works of art, antiques | $8.50M | 2023 |
| 70 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $7.73M | 2023 |
| 71 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $7.04M | 2023 |
| 72 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $6.59M | 2023 |
| 73 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $6.49M | 2023 |
| 74 | Unspecified commodities | $5.91M | 2023 |
| 75 | Ores, slag, ash | $5.53M | 2023 |
| 76 | Other base metals, cermets | $5.10M | 2023 |
| 77 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $4.99M | 2023 |
| 78 | Fertilizers | $4.99M | 2023 |
| 79 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $4.50M | 2023 |
| 80 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $4.49M | 2023 |
| 81 | Cork and cork products | $3.66M | 2023 |
| 82 | Musical instruments, parts | $2.97M | 2023 |
| 83 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $2.53M | 2023 |
| 84 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $2.12M | 2023 |
| 85 | Cotton | $2.01M | 2023 |
| 86 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $1.79M | 2023 |
| 87 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $1.75M | 2023 |
| 88 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $1.69M | 2023 |
| 89 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $1.45M | 2023 |
| 90 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $1.25M | 2023 |
| 91 | Tin and tin articles | $945,266.26 | 2023 |
| 92 | Lead and lead articles | $695,187.87 | 2023 |
| 93 | Furskins and artificial fur | $451,531.36 | 2023 |
| 94 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $372,326.34 | 2023 |
| 95 | Animal products | $300,379.21 | 2023 |
| 96 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $90,215.66 | 2023 |
| 97 | Silk | $37,690.59 | 2023 |
United Arab Emirates Exports to Saudi Arabia (1991-2023)
The table below shows historical data for UAE exports to Saudi Arabia by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 29.46 |
| 2022 | 28.10 |
| 2021 | 26.56 |
| 2020 | 21.83 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 21.66 |
| 2017 | 14.53 |
| 2016 | 4.76 |
| 2015 | 6.59 |
| 2014 | 5.60 |
| 2013 | 5.69 |
| 2012 | 12.70 |
| 2011 | 3.17 |
| 2010 | 2.49 |
| 2009 | 2.52 |
| 2008 | 1.48 |
| 2007 | 1.66 |
| 2006 | 1.34 |
| 2005 | 1.06 |
| 2004 | 0.75 |
| 2003 | 0.65 |
| 2002 | 0.71 |
| 2001 | 0.48 |
| 2000 | 0.39 |
| 1999 | 0.30 |
| 1993 | 0.20 |
| 1992 | 0.01 |
| 1991 | 0.01 |