United Arab Emirates Exports to South Korea

The United Arab Emirates' exports to South Korea fell to $1.3 billion in 2023, down from $1.35 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 3.4% ($46.5 million) from the previous year. Top exports from the United Arab Emirates to South Korea were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($422.82 million), Aluminium and aluminium articles ($232.47 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($105.58 million).

United Arab Emirates had a trade deficit with South Korea that widened to $3.34 billion in 2023 from $2.92 billion in 2022. This is an increase of 14.3% ($416.94 million).

United Arab Emirates Exports to South Korea by Goods (2023)

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

Export Rank Exported Goods Export Value (USD) Year
1 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $422.82M 2023
2 Aluminium and aluminium articles $232.47M 2023
3 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $105.58M 2023
4 Copper and copper articles $99.71M 2023
5 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $59.43M 2023
6 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $58.40M 2023
7 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $46.22M 2023
8 Miscellaneous chemical products $40.87M 2023
9 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $38.98M 2023
10 Footwear and parts $30.32M 2023
11 Rubber and rubber articles $19.16M 2023
12 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $16.24M 2023
13 Lead and lead articles $13.70M 2023
14 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $12.55M 2023
15 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $9.62M 2023
16 Plastics and plastic articles $9.41M 2023
17 Knitted or crocheted clothing $8.35M 2023
18 Articles of iron or steel $8.26M 2023
19 Non-knitted clothing $7.55M 2023
20 Organic chemicals $5.63M 2023
21 Iron and steel $4.95M 2023
22 Nickel and nickel articles $4.82M 2023
23 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $3.47M 2023
24 Man-made filaments $3.13M 2023
25 Ores, slag, ash $2.92M 2023
26 Pharmaceutical products $2.73M 2023
27 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $2.42M 2023
28 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $2.35M 2023
29 Works of art, antiques $2.22M 2023
30 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $2.09M 2023
31 Headgear $2.03M 2023
32 Clocks, watches, parts $2.01M 2023
33 Ceramic products $1.91M 2023
34 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $1.57M 2023
35 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $1.53M 2023
36 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $1.53M 2023
37 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $1.33M 2023
38 Miscellaneous edible preparations $1.32M 2023
39 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $1.16M 2023
40 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $1.08M 2023
41 Paper, paperboard and articles $1.06M 2023
42 Miscellaneous base metal articles $1.03M 2023
43 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $975,209.74 2023
44 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $948,828.46 2023
45 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $755,059.13 2023
46 Photographic and cinematographic goods $716,862.33 2023
47 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $709,899.56 2023
48 Toys, games, sports goods $518,169.72 2023
49 Glass and glassware $391,269.07 2023
50 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $332,212.51 2023
51 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $316,571.72 2023
52 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $280,297.34 2023
53 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $258,675.58 2023
54 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $244,711.41 2023
55 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $224,651.04 2023
56 Other base metals, cermets $218,039.58 2023
57 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $186,998.43 2023
58 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $177,945.62 2023
59 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $171,136.19 2023
60 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $170,679.26 2023
61 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches $161,123.75 2023
62 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $159,055.00 2023
63 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $101,925.79 2023
64 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $92,310.28 2023
65 Wood and wood products, charcoal $82,882.74 2023
66 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $62,683.18 2023
67 Man-made staple fibres $58,494.07 2023
68 Arms, ammunition, parts $51,033.29 2023
69 Fertilizers $49,736.09 2023
70 Musical instruments, parts $42,844.28 2023
71 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $41,997.82 2023
72 Cereals $27,943.17 2023
73 Ships, boats, floating structures $25,023.17 2023
74 Zinc and zinc articles $15,093.81 2023
75 Unspecified commodities $11,908.78 2023
76 Carpets and textile floor coverings $11,227.23 2023
77 Sugar and confectionery $10,857.79 2023
78 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $10,375.03 2023
79 Live animals $2,547.31 2023
80 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $1,651.67 2023
81 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $1,386.28 2023
82 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $849.21 2023
83 Cotton $714.77 2023
84 Meat and edible offal $337.88 2023
85 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $186.35 2023
86 Cork and cork products $147.82 2023
87 Tin and tin articles $13.62 2023