Afghanistan Imports from United Arab Emirates

Afghanistan's imports from the United Arab Emirates rose to $154.01 million in 2019, up from $124.3 million in 2018, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 23.9% ($29.71 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Afghanistan from the United Arab Emirates were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($34.72 million), Aluminium and aluminium articles ($12.30 million), Tobacco and nicotine products and substitutes ($12.23 million).

Afghanistan had a trade deficit with United Arab Emirates that widened to $129.07 million in 2019 from $108.53 million in 2018. This is an increase of 18.9% ($20.53 million).

Afghanistan Imports from United Arab Emirates by Goods (2019)

The table below shows the ranking of Afghanistan imports from UAE by goods in 2019, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $34.72M 2019
2 Aluminium and aluminium articles $12.30M 2019
3 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $12.23M 2019
4 Plastics and plastic articles $11.05M 2019
5 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $9.68M 2019
6 Sugar and confectionery $9.15M 2019
7 Paper, paperboard and articles $8.40M 2019
8 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $7.34M 2019
9 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $5.22M 2019
10 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $5.17M 2019
11 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $5.05M 2019
12 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $4.22M 2019
13 Unspecified commodities $3.31M 2019
14 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $3.20M 2019
15 Wood and wood products, charcoal $3.18M 2019
16 Miscellaneous chemical products $2.89M 2019
17 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $1.98M 2019
18 Pharmaceutical products $1.47M 2019
19 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $1.42M 2019
20 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $1.31M 2019
21 Meat and edible offal $1.09M 2019
22 Glass and glassware $1.09M 2019
23 Rubber and rubber articles $932,979.30 2019
24 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $805,970.54 2019
25 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $724,218.21 2019
26 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $648,377.91 2019
27 Footwear and parts $615,061.89 2019
28 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $599,879.59 2019
29 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $568,145.22 2019
30 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $489,776.57 2019
31 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $436,310.58 2019
32 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $400,236.19 2019
33 Carpets and textile floor coverings $307,087.04 2019
34 Miscellaneous base metal articles $303,784.43 2019
35 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $248,635.88 2019
36 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $210,481.21 2019
37 Iron and steel $209,950.25 2019
38 Articles of iron or steel $151,861.06 2019
39 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $142,545.55 2019
40 Cereals $99,232.87 2019
41 Organic chemicals $77,414.86 2019
42 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $60,340.43 2019
43 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $60,126.36 2019
44 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $57,711.40 2019
45 Miscellaneous edible preparations $51,455.32 2019
46 Ceramic products $50,579.77 2019
47 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $50,153.30 2019
48 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $44,469.14 2019
49 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $41,860.35 2019
50 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $38,403.21 2019
51 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $34,047.72 2018
52 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $25,178.20 2019
53 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $21,531.03 2019
54 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $20,012.56 2019
55 Knitted or crocheted clothing $18,686.63 2019
56 Toys, games, sports goods $13,031.43 2019
57 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $9,054.69 2019
58 Nickel and nickel articles $3,999.54 2019
59 Zinc and zinc articles $2,820.30 2019
60 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $2,593.38 2018
61 Non-knitted clothing $1,890.50 2019
62 Cork and cork products $739.11 2019
63 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $233.51 2019
64 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $181 2019
65 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $50.06 2019