United Arab Emirates Imports from Italy

The United Arab Emirates' imports from Italy rose to $10.07 billion in 2023, up from $8.68 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 16.1% ($1.4 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Arab Emirates from Italy were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($1.72 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($1.25 billion) and Footwear and parts ($808.52 million).

United Arab Emirates had a trade deficit with Italy that widened to $8.5 billion in 2023 from $5.94 billion in 2022. This is an increase of 43.2% ($2.56 billion).

United Arab Emirates Imports from Italy by Goods (2023)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $1.72B 2023
2 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $1.25B 2023
3 Footwear and parts $808.52M 2023
4 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $734.40M 2023
5 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $623.25M 2023
6 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $492.51M 2023
7 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $445.47M 2023
8 Non-knitted clothing $439.13M 2023
9 Pharmaceutical products $423.02M 2023
10 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $344.30M 2023
11 Articles of iron or steel $317.91M 2023
12 Knitted or crocheted clothing $316.27M 2023
13 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $245.15M 2023
14 Plastics and plastic articles $134.03M 2023
15 Ceramic products $104.88M 2023
16 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $87.94M 2023
17 Miscellaneous chemical products $86.14M 2023
18 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $85.43M 2023
19 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $80.06M 2023
20 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $79.29M 2023
21 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $73.22M 2023
22 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $72.28M 2023
23 Works of art, antiques $62.44M 2023
24 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $58.00M 2023
25 Paper, paperboard and articles $56.80M 2023
26 Miscellaneous edible preparations $54.75M 2023
27 Rubber and rubber articles $52.26M 2023
28 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $47.59M 2023
29 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $42.79M 2023
30 Miscellaneous base metal articles $41.33M 2023
31 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $37.46M 2023
32 Nickel and nickel articles $37.28M 2023
33 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $36.90M 2023
34 Toys, games, sports goods $36.49M 2023
35 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $36.11M 2023
36 Iron and steel $33.04M 2023
37 Ships, boats, floating structures $32.15M 2023
38 Wood and wood products, charcoal $31.23M 2023
39 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $30.26M 2023
40 Glass and glassware $28.42M 2023
41 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $26.52M 2023
42 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $21.01M 2023
43 Aluminium and aluminium articles $21.00M 2023
44 Headgear $20.46M 2023
45 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $17.69M 2023
46 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $14.65M 2023
47 Furskins and artificial fur $13.71M 2023
48 Cotton $12.78M 2023
49 Copper and copper articles $11.82M 2023
50 Clocks, watches, parts $11.52M 2023
51 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $11.40M 2023
52 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $11.40M 2023
53 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $9.63M 2023
54 Silk $9.45M 2023
55 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $9.29M 2023
56 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $9.22M 2023
57 Raw hides, skins, leather $9.14M 2023
58 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $8.29M 2023
59 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $8.09M 2023
60 Organic chemicals $6.41M 2023
61 Carpets and textile floor coverings $5.90M 2023
62 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $5.83M 2023
63 Man-made filaments $5.81M 2023
64 Meat and edible offal $5.76M 2023
65 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $5.51M 2023
66 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $5.40M 2023
67 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $5.12M 2023
68 Man-made staple fibres $4.66M 2023
69 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $4.57M 2023
70 Wool and animal hair fabrics $4.31M 2023
71 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $3.62M 2023
72 Food industry residues, animal feed $3.53M 2023
73 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $3.43M 2023
74 Sugar and confectionery $2.62M 2023
75 Musical instruments, parts $1.84M 2023
76 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $1.78M 2023
77 Other base metals, cermets $1.54M 2023
78 Arms, ammunition, parts $1.44M 2023
79 Fertilizers $1.43M 2023
80 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $1.39M 2023
81 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $1.34M 2023
82 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches $1.30M 2023
83 Cereals $1.15M 2023
84 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $914,359.02 2023
85 Photographic and cinematographic goods $871,182.25 2023
86 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $661,559.72 2023
87 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $420,537.56 2023
88 Cork and cork products $376,258.69 2023
89 Zinc and zinc articles $355,505.14 2023
90 Live animals $109,840.88 2023
91 Tin and tin articles $69,924.09 2023
92 Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard $37,175.53 2023
93 Unspecified commodities $30,927.71 2023
94 Lead and lead articles $16,608.93 2023
95 Animal products $13,435.40 2023
96 Ores, slag, ash $9,238.69 2023
97 Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products $163.19 2023