United Arab Emirates Imports from Afghanistan

The United Arab Emirates' imports from Afghanistan rose to $38.61 million in 2023, up from $34.74 million in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 11.1% ($3.87 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Arab Emirates from Afghanistan were Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or ($22.76 million), Coffee, tea, mate, spices ($3.48 million), Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry and coins ($2.67 million).

United Arab Emirates had a trade surplus with Afghanistan that rose to $1.8B in 2023 from $1.19B in 2022. This is an increase of 51.7% ($614.6 million).

United Arab Emirates Imports from Afghanistan by Goods (2023)

The table below shows the ranking of UAE imports from Afghanistan by goods in 2023, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $22.76M 2023
2 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $3.48M 2023
3 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $2.67M 2023
4 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $2.50M 2023
5 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $2.07M 2023
6 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $1.90M 2023
7 Carpets and textile floor coverings $952,983.33 2023
8 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $417,592.26 2023
9 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $301,501.08 2023
10 Knitted or crocheted clothing $219,589.24 2023
11 Non-knitted clothing $178,788.95 2023
12 Wool and animal hair fabrics $141,381.29 2023
13 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $108,422.56 2023
14 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $93,121.29 2023
15 Aluminium and aluminium articles $88,827.98 2023
16 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $86,178.21 2023
17 Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products $65,107.41 2023
18 Articles of iron or steel $56,385.31 2023
19 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $50,045.48 2023
20 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $46,367.30 2023
21 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $44,051.75 2023
22 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $36,904.60 2023
23 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $27,518.34 2023
24 Rubber and rubber articles $25,860.64 2023
25 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $24,624.20 2023
26 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $23,697.68 2023
27 Footwear and parts $23,590.99 2023
28 Glass and glassware $23,505.18 2023
29 Paper, paperboard and articles $22,762.34 2023
30 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $22,330.66 2023
31 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $17,688.49 2023
32 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $14,478.59 2023
33 Wood and wood products, charcoal $13,945.72 2023
34 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $9,750.85 2023
35 Nickel and nickel articles $9,157.25 2023
36 Headgear $8,269.33 2023
37 Miscellaneous base metal articles $8,250.36 2023
38 Copper and copper articles $6,738.31 2023
39 Ceramic products $6,213.25 2023
40 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $5,866.02 2023
41 Man-made filaments $5,492.74 2023
42 Plastics and plastic articles $5,363.28 2023
43 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $4,877.93 2023
44 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $4,532.63 2023
45 Miscellaneous edible preparations $3,617.50 2023
46 Works of art, antiques $3,244.97 2023
47 Toys, games, sports goods $3,183.45 2023
48 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $2,133.97 2023
49 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $1,523.37 2023
50 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $1,244.04 2023
51 Clocks, watches, parts $1,117.55 2023
52 Sugar and confectionery $1,115.62 2023
53 Man-made staple fibres $1,044.52 2023
54 Live animals $1,023.77 2023
55 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $482.43 2023
56 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $375.05 2023
57 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $268.59 2023
58 Musical instruments, parts $245.60 2023
59 Cotton $245.28 2023
60 Silk $241.72 2023
61 Tin and tin articles $137.84 2023
62 Fertilizers $100.56 2023
63 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $52.77 2023
64 Organic chemicals $46.10 2023
65 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $40.22 2023
66 Zinc and zinc articles $6.59 2023
67 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $4.02 2023