United Arab Emirates Imports from Ethiopia

The United Arab Emirates' imports from Ethiopia fell to $301.47 million in 2023, down from $628.26 million in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 52% ($326.78 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Arab Emirates from Ethiopia were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($233.07 million), Meat and edible offal ($32.91 million), Coffee, tea, mate and spices ($20.70 million).

United Arab Emirates had a trade surplus with Ethiopia that rose to $403.26M in 2023 from $135.64M in 2022. This is an increase of 197.3% ($267.62 million).

United Arab Emirates Imports from Ethiopia by Goods (2023)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $233.07M 2023
2 Meat and edible offal $32.91M 2023
3 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $20.70M 2023
4 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $4.00M 2023
5 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $2.40M 2023
6 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $2.17M 2023
7 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $2.01M 2023
8 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $1.43M 2023
9 Knitted or crocheted clothing $1.24M 2023
10 Non-knitted clothing $527,436.25 2023
11 Plastics and plastic articles $203,357.06 2023
12 Miscellaneous base metal articles $128,213.49 2023
13 Footwear and parts $126,584.15 2023
14 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $117,653.09 2023
15 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $100,019.22 2023
16 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $85,382.15 2023
17 Ceramic products $47,071.46 2023
18 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $36,189.74 2023
19 Miscellaneous edible preparations $21,618.42 2023
20 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $21,555.63 2023
21 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $18,063.99 2023
22 Sugar and confectionery $17,698.24 2023
23 Wool and animal hair fabrics $11,643.60 2023
24 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $11,219 2023
25 Miscellaneous chemical products $10,268.64 2023
26 Wood and wood products, charcoal $8,355.95 2023
27 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $8,045.06 2023
28 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $7,590.88 2023
29 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $6,306.76 2023
30 Iron and steel $4,827.23 2023
31 Works of art, antiques $3,383.99 2023
32 Animal products $2,437.53 2023
33 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $1,378.44 2023
34 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $1,358.59 2023
35 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $1,084.24 2023
36 Unspecified commodities $913.82 2023
37 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $700.07 2023
38 Carpets and textile floor coverings $685.51 2023
39 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $653.51 2023
40 Cotton $465.35 2023
41 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $377.10 2023
42 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $295.44 2023
43 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $273.71 2023
44 Glass and glassware $214.57 2023
45 Articles of iron or steel $213.26 2023
46 Paper, paperboard and articles $192.89 2023
47 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $181.00 2023
48 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $119.81 2023
49 Copper and copper articles $101.56 2023
50 Live animals $100.56 2023
51 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $100.56 2023
52 Rubber and rubber articles $78.13 2023
53 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $62.70 2023
54 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $60.94 2023
55 Aluminium and aluminium articles $49.01 2023