United Arab Emirates Imports from Iraq

The United Arab Emirates' imports from Iraq rose to $5.65 billion in 2023, up from $3.53 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 60.1% ($2.12 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Arab Emirates from Iraq were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($4.39 billion), Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($1.18 billion), Edible fruits and nuts and citrus or ($25.90 million).

United Arab Emirates had a trade surplus with Iraq that fell to $17.05B in 2023 from $17.95B in 2022. This is a decrease of 5% ($898.47 million).

United Arab Emirates Imports from Iraq by Goods (2023)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $4.39B 2023
2 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $1.18B 2023
3 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $25.90M 2023
4 Iron and steel $19.23M 2023
5 Miscellaneous chemical products $8.89M 2023
6 Organic chemicals $7.94M 2023
7 Works of art, antiques $2.90M 2023
8 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $2.83M 2023
9 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $2.23M 2023
10 Articles of iron or steel $1.91M 2023
11 Copper and copper articles $641,857.11 2023
12 Aluminium and aluminium articles $598,883.92 2023
13 Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard $583,330.07 2023
14 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $478,901.90 2023
15 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $333,802.95 2023
16 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $307,528.16 2023
17 Pharmaceutical products $269,876.53 2023
18 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $217,522.47 2023
19 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $143,124.43 2023
20 Raw hides, skins, leather $108,419.34 2023
21 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $102,017.79 2023
22 Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products $86,978.82 2023
23 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $81,214.27 2023
24 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $61,296.94 2023
25 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $55,494.25 2023
26 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $51,228.03 2023
27 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $49,936.89 2023
28 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $40,229.57 2023
29 Miscellaneous edible preparations $36,195.05 2023
30 Plastics and plastic articles $33,463.12 2023
31 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $33,443.43 2023
32 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $31,490.90 2023
33 Lead and lead articles $26,259.32 2023
34 Meat and edible offal $25,195.37 2023
35 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $25,132.99 2023
36 Knitted or crocheted clothing $13,963.10 2023
37 Wood and wood products, charcoal $11,030.17 2023
38 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $8,678.08 2023
39 Glass and glassware $8,553.12 2023
40 Ceramic products $7,251.09 2023
41 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $6,944.27 2023
42 Live animals $6,710.41 2023
43 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $6,077.36 2023
44 Carpets and textile floor coverings $5,370.83 2023
45 Non-knitted clothing $5,140.86 2023
46 Paper, paperboard and articles $4,882.73 2023
47 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $4,524.23 2023
48 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $3,916.42 2023
49 Clocks, watches, parts $3,670.27 2023
50 Cork and cork products $3,173.87 2023
51 Musical instruments, parts $3,012.73 2023
52 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $2,701.16 2023
53 Unspecified commodities $2,700.89 2023
54 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $2,614.51 2023
55 Miscellaneous base metal articles $2,284.44 2023
56 Footwear and parts $2,183.55 2023
57 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $2,142.40 2023
58 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $1,560.80 2023
59 Sugar and confectionery $1,129.63 2023
60 Toys, games, sports goods $1,096.55 2023
61 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $816.88 2023
62 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $530.67 2023
63 Cotton $510.13 2023
64 Tin and tin articles $280.32 2023
65 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $247.88 2023
66 Rubber and rubber articles $65.38 2023