United Arab Emirates Imports from Japan
The United Arab Emirates' imports from Japan rose to $15.17 billion in 2023, up from $12.01 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 26.3% ($3.16 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Arab Emirates from Japan were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($9.02 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($2.82 billion) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($982.60 million).
United Arab Emirates had a trade deficit with Japan that widened to $13.04 billion in 2023 from $9.28 billion in 2022. This is an increase of 40.5% ($3.76 billion).
United Arab Emirates Imports from Japan by Goods (2023)
The table below shows the ranking of UAE imports from Japan by goods in 2023, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $9.02B | 2023 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $2.82B | 2023 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $982.60M | 2023 |
| 4 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $389.01M | 2023 |
| 5 | Rubber and rubber articles | $361.20M | 2023 |
| 6 | Articles of iron or steel | $357.34M | 2023 |
| 7 | Iron and steel | $333.94M | 2023 |
| 8 | Man-made staple fibres | $72.98M | 2023 |
| 9 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $68.88M | 2023 |
| 10 | Plastics and plastic articles | $63.22M | 2023 |
| 11 | Pharmaceutical products | $59.89M | 2023 |
| 12 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $53.78M | 2023 |
| 13 | Man-made filaments | $47.28M | 2023 |
| 14 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $40.61M | 2023 |
| 15 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $40.34M | 2023 |
| 16 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $39.84M | 2023 |
| 17 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $39.83M | 2023 |
| 18 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $33.21M | 2023 |
| 19 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $32.56M | 2023 |
| 20 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $32.42M | 2023 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $26.17M | 2023 |
| 22 | Clocks, watches, parts | $25.70M | 2023 |
| 23 | Organic chemicals | $20.58M | 2023 |
| 24 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $18.76M | 2023 |
| 25 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $17.28M | 2023 |
| 26 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $16.04M | 2023 |
| 27 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $13.76M | 2023 |
| 28 | Glass and glassware | $13.39M | 2023 |
| 29 | Toys, games, sports goods | $13.14M | 2023 |
| 30 | Ores, slag, ash | $10.00M | 2023 |
| 31 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $10.00M | 2023 |
| 32 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $8.81M | 2023 |
| 33 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $6.38M | 2023 |
| 34 | Non-knitted clothing | $6.28M | 2023 |
| 35 | Meat and edible offal | $5.98M | 2023 |
| 36 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $5.85M | 2023 |
| 37 | Ceramic products | $5.71M | 2023 |
| 38 | Nickel and nickel articles | $5.06M | 2023 |
| 39 | Musical instruments, parts | $4.60M | 2023 |
| 40 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $4.36M | 2023 |
| 41 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $4.14M | 2023 |
| 42 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $3.67M | 2023 |
| 43 | Cotton | $3.19M | 2023 |
| 44 | Copper and copper articles | $3.03M | 2023 |
| 45 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $2.98M | 2023 |
| 46 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $2.62M | 2023 |
| 47 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $2.35M | 2023 |
| 48 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $2.11M | 2023 |
| 49 | Zinc and zinc articles | $1.56M | 2023 |
| 50 | Works of art, antiques | $1.33M | 2023 |
| 51 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $1.31M | 2023 |
| 52 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $1.30M | 2023 |
| 53 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $1.24M | 2023 |
| 54 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $1.18M | 2023 |
| 55 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $1.08M | 2023 |
| 56 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $935,802.34 | 2023 |
| 57 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $901,373.88 | 2023 |
| 58 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $860,240.24 | 2023 |
| 59 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $841,800.60 | 2023 |
| 60 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $834,807.88 | 2023 |
| 61 | Cereals | $708,810.41 | 2023 |
| 62 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $683,905.23 | 2023 |
| 63 | Tin and tin articles | $673,111.20 | 2023 |
| 64 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $627,793.76 | 2023 |
| 65 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $587,785.58 | 2023 |
| 66 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $585,261.38 | 2023 |
| 67 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $584,974.14 | 2023 |
| 68 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $540,150.66 | 2023 |
| 69 | Sugar and confectionery | $528,536.90 | 2023 |
| 70 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $523,532.20 | 2023 |
| 71 | Footwear and parts | $512,624.78 | 2023 |
| 72 | Headgear | $474,754.65 | 2023 |
| 73 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $347,140.52 | 2023 |
| 74 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $285,930.42 | 2023 |
| 75 | Cork and cork products | $227,707.56 | 2023 |
| 76 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $200,325.87 | 2023 |
| 77 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $156,473.13 | 2023 |
| 78 | Other base metals, cermets | $143,660.70 | 2023 |
| 79 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $122,656.71 | 2023 |
| 80 | Live animals | $120,919.17 | 2023 |
| 81 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $105,201.97 | 2023 |
| 82 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $105,148.05 | 2023 |
| 83 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $97,206.49 | 2023 |
| 84 | Unspecified commodities | $95,442.61 | 2023 |
| 85 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $87,049.07 | 2023 |
| 86 | Silk | $77,089.82 | 2023 |
| 87 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $37,288.83 | 2023 |
| 88 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $24,133.56 | 2023 |
| 89 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $21,965.65 | 2023 |
| 90 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $18,701.97 | 2023 |
| 91 | Furskins and artificial fur | $4,195.95 | 2023 |
| 92 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $4,068.03 | 2023 |
| 93 | Lead and lead articles | $2,244.29 | 2023 |
| 94 | Animal products | $697.39 | 2023 |
| 95 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $357.69 | 2023 |
| 96 | Fertilizers | $71.26 | 2023 |
United Arab Emirates Imports from Japan (1991-2023)
The table below shows historical data for UAE imports from Japan by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15.17 |
| 2022 | 12.01 |
| 2021 | 10.86 |
| 2020 | 9.46 |
| 2019 | 12.62 |
| 2018 | 13.81 |
| 2017 | 13.71 |
| 2016 | 9.66 |
| 2015 | 10.40 |
| 2014 | 10.53 |
| 2013 | 9.58 |
| 2012 | 13.68 |
| 2011 | 8.17 |
| 2010 | 7.76 |
| 2009 | 7.33 |
| 2008 | 11.61 |
| 2007 | 8.07 |
| 2006 | 5.83 |
| 2005 | 4.68 |
| 2004 | 4.43 |
| 2003 | 3.48 |
| 2002 | 2.76 |
| 2001 | 2.37 |
| 2000 | 2.46 |
| 1999 | 2.45 |
| 1993 | 0.67 |
| 1992 | 0.67 |
| 1991 | 0.61 |