United Arab Emirates Exports to United Kingdom

The United Arab Emirates' exports to the United Kingdom rose to $2.88 billion in 2023, up from $2.32 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 24.2% ($560.61 million) from the previous year. Top exports from the United Arab Emirates to the United Kingdom were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($551.01 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($432.98 million) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($395.88 million).

United Arab Emirates had a trade deficit with United Kingdom that widened to $5.94 billion in 2023 from $5.41 billion in 2022. This is an increase of 9.9% ($532.73 million).

United Arab Emirates Exports to United Kingdom by Goods (2023)

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

Export Rank Exported Goods Export Value (USD) Year
1 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $551.01M 2023
2 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $432.98M 2023
3 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $395.88M 2023
4 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $270.43M 2023
5 Articles of iron or steel $212.11M 2023
6 Aluminium and aluminium articles $192.29M 2023
7 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $96.54M 2023
8 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $88.17M 2023
9 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $73.63M 2023
10 Works of art, antiques $70.17M 2023
11 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $69.83M 2023
12 Plastics and plastic articles $43.62M 2023
13 Ceramic products $34.13M 2023
14 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $30.66M 2023
15 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $29.37M 2023
16 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $27.11M 2023
17 Knitted or crocheted clothing $26.32M 2023
18 Paper, paperboard and articles $24.22M 2023
19 Live animals $21.83M 2023
20 Rubber and rubber articles $19.38M 2023
21 Iron and steel $15.54M 2023
22 Non-knitted clothing $13.33M 2023
23 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $12.06M 2023
24 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $8.14M 2023
25 Clocks, watches, parts $8.10M 2023
26 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $7.99M 2023
27 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $6.98M 2023
28 Toys, games, sports goods $6.69M 2023
29 Miscellaneous chemical products $5.85M 2023
30 Miscellaneous base metal articles $5.78M 2023
31 Footwear and parts $5.64M 2023
32 Miscellaneous edible preparations $5.30M 2023
33 Glass and glassware $4.23M 2023
34 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $4.16M 2023
35 Copper and copper articles $4.13M 2023
36 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $3.90M 2023
37 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $3.53M 2023
38 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $3.31M 2023
39 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $3.26M 2023
40 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $3.12M 2023
41 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $3.04M 2023
42 Nickel and nickel articles $3.02M 2023
43 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $3.01M 2023
44 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $3.01M 2023
45 Unspecified commodities $2.82M 2023
46 Wood and wood products, charcoal $2.71M 2023
47 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $2.21M 2023
48 Ships, boats, floating structures $2.07M 2023
49 Man-made filaments $1.81M 2023
50 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $1.57M 2023
51 Pharmaceutical products $1.36M 2023
52 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $1.20M 2023
53 Organic chemicals $1.15M 2023
54 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $927,993.94 2023
55 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $717,947.32 2023
56 Carpets and textile floor coverings $559,732.54 2023
57 Sugar and confectionery $493,533.10 2023
58 Raw hides, skins, leather $489,436.36 2023
59 Man-made staple fibres $485,310.42 2023
60 Photographic and cinematographic goods $456,120.98 2023
61 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $453,620.35 2023
62 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $362,389.71 2023
63 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $355,128.64 2023
64 Cotton $345,368.41 2023
65 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $311,876.23 2023
66 Zinc and zinc articles $308,883.04 2023
67 Other base metals, cermets $308,156.65 2023
68 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches $280,703.55 2023
69 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $276,007.21 2023
70 Cork and cork products $275,192.54 2023
71 Cereals $261,723.45 2023
72 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $251,585.88 2023
73 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $212,652.14 2023
74 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $208,605.91 2023
75 Musical instruments, parts $185,722.03 2023
76 Headgear $168,991.38 2023
77 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $165,682.92 2023
78 Wool and animal hair fabrics $153,196.79 2023
79 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $148,909.87 2023
80 Silk $78,053.76 2023
81 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $73,110.05 2023
82 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $65,152.78 2023
83 Food industry residues, animal feed $42,764.15 2023
84 Tin and tin articles $27,285.57 2023
85 Furskins and artificial fur $26,076.65 2023
86 Ores, slag, ash $24,936.63 2023
87 Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products $9,049.61 2023
88 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $7,402.27 2023
89 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $6,225.39 2023
90 Animal products $3,217.86 2023
91 Meat and edible offal $2,148.48 2023
92 Lead and lead articles $28.29 2023