United Arab Emirates Imports from China
The United Arab Emirates' imports from China rose to $77.42 billion in 2023, up from $67.22 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 15.2% ($10.2 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Arab Emirates from China were Electrical machinery and equipment ($36.58 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($13.52 billion) and Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($4.39 billion).
United Arab Emirates had a trade deficit with China that widened to $68.13 billion in 2023 from $57.11 billion in 2022. This is an increase of 19.3% ($11.02 billion).
United Arab Emirates Imports from China by Goods (2023)
The table below shows the ranking of UAE imports from China by goods in 2023, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $36.58B | 2023 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $13.52B | 2023 |
| 3 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $4.39B | 2023 |
| 4 | Iron and steel | $2.32B | 2023 |
| 5 | Articles of iron or steel | $1.96B | 2023 |
| 6 | Plastics and plastic articles | $1.64B | 2023 |
| 7 | Toys, games, sports goods | $1.43B | 2023 |
| 8 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $1.14B | 2023 |
| 9 | Organic chemicals | $1.13B | 2023 |
| 10 | Non-knitted clothing | $1.01B | 2023 |
| 11 | Footwear and parts | $955.39M | 2023 |
| 12 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $863.12M | 2023 |
| 13 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $672.78M | 2023 |
| 14 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $609.89M | 2023 |
| 15 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $596.63M | 2023 |
| 16 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $561.44M | 2023 |
| 17 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $558.18M | 2023 |
| 18 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $553.41M | 2023 |
| 19 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $529.00M | 2023 |
| 20 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $519.46M | 2023 |
| 21 | Rubber and rubber articles | $460.37M | 2023 |
| 22 | Man-made filaments | $426.36M | 2023 |
| 23 | Glass and glassware | $379.39M | 2023 |
| 24 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $354.41M | 2023 |
| 25 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $314.02M | 2023 |
| 26 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $285.58M | 2023 |
| 27 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $247.16M | 2023 |
| 28 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $236.20M | 2023 |
| 29 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $195.92M | 2023 |
| 30 | Ceramic products | $182.59M | 2023 |
| 31 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $176.38M | 2023 |
| 32 | Clocks, watches, parts | $170.49M | 2023 |
| 33 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $167.63M | 2023 |
| 34 | Man-made staple fibres | $148.68M | 2023 |
| 35 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $143.26M | 2023 |
| 36 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $137.86M | 2023 |
| 37 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $130.67M | 2023 |
| 38 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $115.55M | 2023 |
| 39 | Copper and copper articles | $112.34M | 2023 |
| 40 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $109.61M | 2023 |
| 41 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $104.72M | 2023 |
| 42 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $84.97M | 2023 |
| 43 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $72.70M | 2023 |
| 44 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $70.05M | 2023 |
| 45 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $67.43M | 2023 |
| 46 | Ores, slag, ash | $64.57M | 2023 |
| 47 | Headgear | $63.38M | 2023 |
| 48 | Pharmaceutical products | $54.06M | 2023 |
| 49 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $53.39M | 2023 |
| 50 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $52.89M | 2023 |
| 51 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $49.57M | 2023 |
| 52 | Other base metals, cermets | $45.99M | 2023 |
| 53 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $44.81M | 2023 |
| 54 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $42.55M | 2023 |
| 55 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $41.58M | 2023 |
| 56 | Nickel and nickel articles | $37.90M | 2023 |
| 57 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $36.60M | 2023 |
| 58 | Cotton | $35.46M | 2023 |
| 59 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $34.30M | 2023 |
| 60 | Musical instruments, parts | $32.97M | 2023 |
| 61 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $32.34M | 2023 |
| 62 | Sugar and confectionery | $31.14M | 2023 |
| 63 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $23.90M | 2023 |
| 64 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $22.91M | 2023 |
| 65 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $19.38M | 2023 |
| 66 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $19.08M | 2023 |
| 67 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $17.80M | 2023 |
| 68 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $16.94M | 2023 |
| 69 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $16.20M | 2023 |
| 70 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $13.45M | 2023 |
| 71 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $9.72M | 2023 |
| 72 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $8.81M | 2023 |
| 73 | Tin and tin articles | $7.98M | 2023 |
| 74 | Fertilizers | $6.41M | 2023 |
| 75 | Silk | $6.03M | 2023 |
| 76 | Zinc and zinc articles | $5.63M | 2023 |
| 77 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $4.92M | 2023 |
| 78 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $4.09M | 2023 |
| 79 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $3.23M | 2023 |
| 80 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $3.10M | 2023 |
| 81 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $3.03M | 2023 |
| 82 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $2.98M | 2023 |
| 83 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $2.48M | 2023 |
| 84 | Works of art, antiques | $2.01M | 2023 |
| 85 | Cork and cork products | $2.01M | 2023 |
| 86 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $1.48M | 2023 |
| 87 | Furskins and artificial fur | $1.27M | 2023 |
| 88 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $771,596.63 | 2023 |
| 89 | Unspecified commodities | $731,737.22 | 2023 |
| 90 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $646,711.91 | 2023 |
| 91 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $393,239.58 | 2023 |
| 92 | Lead and lead articles | $321,333.78 | 2023 |
| 93 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $256,967.81 | 2023 |
| 94 | Meat and edible offal | $224,728.04 | 2023 |
| 95 | Cereals | $213,050.65 | 2023 |
| 96 | Animal products | $171,455.69 | 2023 |
| 97 | Live animals | $21,675.30 | 2023 |
United Arab Emirates Imports from China (1991-2023)
The table below shows historical data for UAE imports from China by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 77.42 |
| 2022 | 67.22 |
| 2021 | 51.80 |
| 2020 | 39.39 |
| 2019 | 40.78 |
| 2018 | 38.01 |
| 2017 | 46.95 |
| 2016 | 22.42 |
| 2015 | 22.85 |
| 2014 | 22.15 |
| 2013 | 17.47 |
| 2012 | 31.90 |
| 2011 | 14.97 |
| 2010 | 13.59 |
| 2009 | 13.02 |
| 2008 | 17.36 |
| 2007 | 12.31 |
| 2006 | 8.50 |
| 2005 | 6.89 |
| 2004 | 5.31 |
| 2003 | 3.83 |
| 2002 | 3.04 |
| 2001 | 2.24 |
| 2000 | 2.06 |
| 1999 | 1.60 |
| 1993 | 0.27 |
| 1992 | 0.23 |
| 1991 | 0.16 |