United Arab Emirates Imports from Ireland
The United Arab Emirates' imports from Ireland rose to $945.18 million in 2023, up from $839.5 million in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 12.6% ($105.68 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Arab Emirates from Ireland were Pharmaceutical products ($377.89 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($131.81 million), Optical, medical and measuring instruments ($92.74 million).
United Arab Emirates had a trade deficit with Ireland that widened to $799.21 million in 2023 from $677.21 million in 2022. This is an increase of 18% ($121.99 million).
United Arab Emirates Imports from Ireland by Goods (2023)
The table below shows the ranking of UAE imports from Ireland by goods in 2023, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pharmaceutical products | $377.89M | 2023 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $131.81M | 2023 |
| 3 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $92.74M | 2023 |
| 4 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $81.93M | 2023 |
| 5 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $77.38M | 2023 |
| 6 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $50.39M | 2023 |
| 7 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $24.93M | 2023 |
| 8 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $15.62M | 2023 |
| 9 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $11.43M | 2023 |
| 10 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $8.97M | 2023 |
| 11 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $8.73M | 2023 |
| 12 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $7.70M | 2023 |
| 13 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $6.53M | 2023 |
| 14 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $5.60M | 2023 |
| 15 | Plastics and plastic articles | $5.25M | 2023 |
| 16 | Articles of iron or steel | $3.08M | 2023 |
| 17 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $2.82M | 2023 |
| 18 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $2.81M | 2023 |
| 19 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $2.53M | 2023 |
| 20 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $2.37M | 2023 |
| 21 | Rubber and rubber articles | $2.33M | 2023 |
| 22 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $1.77M | 2023 |
| 23 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $1.73M | 2023 |
| 24 | Meat and edible offal | $1.51M | 2023 |
| 25 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $1.44M | 2023 |
| 26 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $1.35M | 2023 |
| 27 | Man-made staple fibres | $1.32M | 2023 |
| 28 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $1.31M | 2023 |
| 29 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $1.04M | 2023 |
| 30 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $1.02M | 2023 |
| 31 | Toys, games, sports goods | $948,571.46 | 2023 |
| 32 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $856,144.34 | 2023 |
| 33 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $789,405.83 | 2023 |
| 34 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $730,889.58 | 2023 |
| 35 | Man-made filaments | $707,953.90 | 2023 |
| 36 | Sugar and confectionery | $667,651.26 | 2023 |
| 37 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $633,304.17 | 2023 |
| 38 | Iron and steel | $502,550.85 | 2023 |
| 39 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $374,291.83 | 2023 |
| 40 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $333,094.15 | 2023 |
| 41 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $289,000.70 | 2023 |
| 42 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $255,831.76 | 2023 |
| 43 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $244,889.16 | 2023 |
| 44 | Works of art, antiques | $222,639.17 | 2023 |
| 45 | Glass and glassware | $220,390.64 | 2023 |
| 46 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $204,647.10 | 2023 |
| 47 | Nickel and nickel articles | $194,913.04 | 2023 |
| 48 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $194,208.48 | 2023 |
| 49 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $187,184.50 | 2023 |
| 50 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $156,222.38 | 2023 |
| 51 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $144,343.09 | 2023 |
| 52 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $138,260.29 | 2023 |
| 53 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $124,050.63 | 2023 |
| 54 | Organic chemicals | $107,775.09 | 2023 |
| 55 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $91,993.61 | 2023 |
| 56 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $90,121.87 | 2023 |
| 57 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $85,314.57 | 2023 |
| 58 | Non-knitted clothing | $68,391.04 | 2023 |
| 59 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $54,319.04 | 2023 |
| 60 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $35,429.56 | 2023 |
| 61 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $24,506.07 | 2023 |
| 62 | Ceramic products | $23,930.55 | 2023 |
| 63 | Copper and copper articles | $21,468.88 | 2023 |
| 64 | Live animals | $16,918.27 | 2023 |
| 65 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $14,859.81 | 2023 |
| 66 | Unspecified commodities | $14,700.61 | 2023 |
| 67 | Footwear and parts | $12,487.96 | 2023 |
| 68 | Headgear | $11,680.43 | 2023 |
| 69 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $10,084.09 | 2023 |
| 70 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $9,205.84 | 2023 |
| 71 | Clocks, watches, parts | $8,739.74 | 2023 |
| 72 | Cork and cork products | $4,216.09 | 2023 |
| 73 | Cereals | $3,608.86 | 2023 |
| 74 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $2,461.32 | 2023 |
| 75 | Animal products | $2,276.70 | 2023 |
| 76 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $2,116.63 | 2023 |
| 77 | Musical instruments, parts | $2,115.25 | 2023 |
| 78 | Other base metals, cermets | $1,569.88 | 2023 |
| 79 | Tin and tin articles | $1,271.17 | 2023 |
| 80 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $871.34 | 2023 |
| 81 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $377.73 | 2023 |
| 82 | Cotton | $273.05 | 2023 |
| 83 | Zinc and zinc articles | $168.68 | 2023 |
| 84 | Furskins and artificial fur | $108.60 | 2023 |
| 85 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $94.14 | 2023 |
| 86 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $84.28 | 2023 |
| 87 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $58.32 | 2023 |
United Arab Emirates Imports from Ireland (1991-2023)
The table below shows historical data for UAE imports from Ireland by year, expressed in Million USD.
| Year | Import Value (Million USD) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 945.18 |
| 2022 | 839.50 |
| 2021 | 750.15 |
| 2020 | 628.94 |
| 2019 | 620.36 |
| 2018 | 585.83 |
| 2017 | 616.23 |
| 2016 | 489.90 |
| 2015 | 510.11 |
| 2014 | 456.94 |
| 2013 | 436.91 |
| 2012 | 649.80 |
| 2011 | 394.13 |
| 2010 | 309.35 |
| 2009 | 289.33 |
| 2008 | 288.28 |
| 2007 | 230.42 |
| 2006 | 193.47 |
| 2005 | 150.71 |
| 2004 | 149.23 |
| 2003 | 123.17 |
| 2002 | 172.17 |
| 2001 | 113.28 |
| 2000 | 117.02 |
| 1999 | 96.90 |
| 1993 | 19.48 |
| 1992 | 16.56 |
| 1991 | 13.25 |