United Arab Emirates Exports to Sri Lanka

The United Arab Emirates' exports to Sri Lanka fell to $741.89 million in 2023, down from $822.31 million in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 9.8% ($80.42 million) from the previous year. Top exports from the United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($377.53 million), Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($49.48 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($38.78 million).

United Arab Emirates had a trade surplus with Sri Lanka that fell to $467.67M in 2023 from $545.91M in 2022. This is a decrease of 14.3% ($78.24 million).

United Arab Emirates Exports to Sri Lanka by Goods (2023)

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

Export Rank Exported Goods Export Value (USD) Year
1 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $377.53M 2023
2 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $49.48M 2023
3 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $38.78M 2023
4 Copper and copper articles $37.30M 2023
5 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $27.75M 2023
6 Iron and steel $25.33M 2023
7 Plastics and plastic articles $19.06M 2023
8 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $17.25M 2023
9 Sugar and confectionery $12.85M 2023
10 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $11.51M 2023
11 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $10.89M 2023
12 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $8.88M 2023
13 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $7.37M 2023
14 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $7.36M 2023
15 Organic chemicals $6.57M 2023
16 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $6.45M 2023
17 Cereals $6.12M 2023
18 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $5.79M 2023
19 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $5.71M 2023
20 Paper, paperboard and articles $5.40M 2023
21 Aluminium and aluminium articles $5.32M 2023
22 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $4.57M 2023
23 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $4.19M 2023
24 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $3.66M 2023
25 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $3.21M 2023
26 Rubber and rubber articles $3.07M 2023
27 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $2.33M 2023
28 Articles of iron or steel $2.13M 2023
29 Man-made filaments $2.13M 2023
30 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $1.80M 2023
31 Miscellaneous edible preparations $1.64M 2023
32 Footwear and parts $1.44M 2023
33 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $1.34M 2023
34 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $1.20M 2023
35 Miscellaneous chemical products $1.11M 2023
36 Fertilizers $1.04M 2023
37 Man-made staple fibres $1.02M 2023
38 Knitted or crocheted clothing $973,049.83 2023
39 Glass and glassware $948,853.37 2023
40 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $772,294.44 2023
41 Clocks, watches, parts $755,510.26 2023
42 Pharmaceutical products $734,707.86 2023
43 Miscellaneous base metal articles $723,551.33 2023
44 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $652,548.11 2023
45 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $558,755.46 2023
46 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $523,623.44 2023
47 Cotton $521,224.21 2023
48 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $511,080.21 2023
49 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $489,508.84 2023
50 Ores, slag, ash $469,170.17 2023
51 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $443,593.79 2023
52 Carpets and textile floor coverings $424,667.35 2023
53 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $421,836.98 2023
54 Ceramic products $420,232.17 2023
55 Photographic and cinematographic goods $328,058.50 2023
56 Non-knitted clothing $315,731.01 2023
57 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $262,337.98 2023
58 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $250,239.04 2023
59 Zinc and zinc articles $235,535.55 2023
60 Wood and wood products, charcoal $217,405.05 2023
61 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $166,731.89 2023
62 Toys, games, sports goods $164,799.46 2023
63 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $144,750.47 2023
64 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $124,780.60 2023
65 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $121,335.68 2023
66 Raw hides, skins, leather $78,848.89 2023
67 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $75,419.73 2023
68 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $71,628.18 2023
69 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $68,046.82 2023
70 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $55,408.88 2023
71 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $52,308.08 2023
72 Headgear $51,103.45 2023
73 Silk $49,809.63 2023
74 Meat and edible offal $44,045.83 2023
75 Unspecified commodities $38,879.78 2023
76 Other base metals, cermets $19,597.85 2023
77 Tin and tin articles $12,405.15 2023
78 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $11,687.21 2023
79 Musical instruments, parts $8,679.31 2023
80 Cork and cork products $8,250.82 2023
81 Ships, boats, floating structures $6,689.80 2023
82 Nickel and nickel articles $5,378.25 2023
83 Live animals $3,424.97 2023
84 Works of art, antiques $982.12 2023
85 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $272.57 2023
86 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $120.67 2023
87 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $33.69 2023