United Arab Emirates Imports from Ghana

The United Arab Emirates' imports from Ghana fell to $3.25 billion in 2023, down from $4.72 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 31.1% ($1.47 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Arab Emirates from Ghana were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($3.21 billion), Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates ($17.73 million) and Cocoa and cocoa preparations ($16.84 million).

United Arab Emirates had a trade deficit with Ghana that narrowed to $2.59 billion in 2023 from $4.11 billion in 2022. This is a decrease of 36.9% ($1.51 billion).

United Arab Emirates Imports from Ghana by Goods (2023)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $3.21B 2023
2 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $17.73M 2023
3 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $16.84M 2023
4 Wood and wood products, charcoal $2.77M 2023
5 Glass and glassware $692,334.22 2023
6 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $427,833.80 2023
7 Copper and copper articles $427,206.78 2023
8 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $305,846.10 2023
9 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $227,171.63 2023
10 Articles of iron or steel $186,260.89 2023
11 Plastics and plastic articles $141,460.63 2023
12 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $140,420.03 2023
13 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $119,544.27 2023
14 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $116,443.64 2023
15 Works of art, antiques $110,969.31 2023
16 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $73,835.30 2023
17 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $54,775.68 2023
18 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $40,834.47 2023
19 Miscellaneous edible preparations $36,313.59 2023
20 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $35,329.99 2023
21 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $29,889.16 2023
22 Miscellaneous chemical products $27,935.53 2023
23 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $25,083.20 2023
24 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $24,601.74 2023
25 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $19,146.10 2023
26 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $18,734.36 2023
27 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $17,459.38 2023
28 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $16,038.81 2023
29 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $15,549.30 2023
30 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $14,371.22 2023
31 Knitted or crocheted clothing $9,399.55 2023
32 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $7,633.28 2023
33 Miscellaneous base metal articles $7,070.44 2023
34 Iron and steel $6,889.10 2023
35 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $4,881.59 2023
36 Paper, paperboard and articles $4,514.15 2023
37 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $4,482.83 2023
38 Carpets and textile floor coverings $3,424.18 2023
39 Clocks, watches, parts $3,189.61 2023
40 Non-knitted clothing $3,070.23 2023
41 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $2,391.58 2023
42 Food industry residues, animal feed $2,240.83 2023
43 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $1,504.27 2023
44 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $1,287.56 2023
45 Musical instruments, parts $1,092.80 2023
46 Lead and lead articles $1,043.59 2023
47 Zinc and zinc articles $998.25 2023
48 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $990.51 2023
49 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $805.22 2023
50 Rubber and rubber articles $727.07 2023
51 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $696.97 2023
52 Cereals $628.97 2023
53 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $576.87 2023
54 Other base metals, cermets $564.88 2023
55 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $402.23 2023
56 Aluminium and aluminium articles $386.58 2023
57 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $361.75 2023
58 Footwear and parts $334.53 2023
59 Headgear $261.42 2023
60 Live animals $210.22 2023
61 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $196.09 2023
62 Ceramic products $165.84 2023
63 Unspecified commodities $54.46 2023
64 Meat and edible offal $40.93 2023
65 Raw hides, skins, leather $18.76 2023
66 Organic chemicals $1.00 2023