United Arab Emirates Imports from Kenya

The United Arab Emirates' imports from Kenya rose to $841.05 million in 2023, up from $639.15 million in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 31.6% ($201.9 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Arab Emirates from Kenya were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($570.05 million), Meat and edible offal ($93.22 million), Coffee, tea, mate and spices ($72.02 million).

United Arab Emirates had a trade surplus with Kenya that rose to $1.43B in 2023 from $1.14B in 2022. This is an increase of 25.2% ($288.05 million).

United Arab Emirates Imports from Kenya by Goods (2023)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $570.05M 2023
2 Meat and edible offal $93.22M 2023
3 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $72.02M 2023
4 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $45.07M 2023
5 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $29.87M 2023
6 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $10.02M 2023
7 Food industry residues, animal feed $8.27M 2023
8 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $2.14M 2023
9 Miscellaneous chemical products $1.96M 2023
10 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $1.80M 2023
11 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $1.49M 2023
12 Knitted or crocheted clothing $1.16M 2023
13 Non-knitted clothing $685,892.93 2023
14 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $667,757.05 2023
15 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $284,261.09 2023
16 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $260,198.89 2023
17 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $173,975.22 2023
18 Cereals $172,081.25 2023
19 Wood and wood products, charcoal $163,620.85 2023
20 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $115,556.85 2023
21 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $112,356.19 2023
22 Cotton $85,484.74 2023
23 Glass and glassware $83,445.82 2023
24 Pharmaceutical products $80,378.57 2023
25 Copper and copper articles $74,949.46 2023
26 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $73,792.19 2023
27 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $67,539.92 2023
28 Miscellaneous edible preparations $67,095.26 2023
29 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $65,451.08 2023
30 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $64,622.29 2023
31 Toys, games, sports goods $63,940.54 2023
32 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $62,466.69 2023
33 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $60,966.88 2023
34 Plastics and plastic articles $59,135.42 2023
35 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $52,468.54 2023
36 Articles of iron or steel $44,607.39 2023
37 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $36,675.95 2023
38 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $29,971.93 2023
39 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $29,389.79 2023
40 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $29,119.63 2023
41 Works of art, antiques $25,387.53 2023
42 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $19,354.44 2023
43 Paper, paperboard and articles $17,273.71 2023
44 Miscellaneous base metal articles $16,971.22 2023
45 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $13,980.26 2023
46 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $13,257.71 2023
47 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $12,050.20 2023
48 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $10,342.20 2023
49 Man-made filaments $10,281.07 2023
50 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $10,219.25 2023
51 Ceramic products $9,169.59 2023
52 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $8,782.42 2023
53 Iron and steel $7,996.32 2023
54 Aluminium and aluminium articles $7,492.35 2023
55 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $6,670.90 2023
56 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $6,299.83 2023
57 Raw hides, skins, leather $4,766.19 2023
58 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $4,237.65 2023
59 Live animals $4,002.96 2023
60 Clocks, watches, parts $3,135.56 2023
61 Footwear and parts $3,037.91 2023
62 Musical instruments, parts $1,486.67 2023
63 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $1,291.99 2023
64 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $1,231.36 2023
65 Tin and tin articles $1,081.65 2023
66 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $359.69 2023
67 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $168.60 2023
68 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $107.28 2023
69 Unspecified commodities $27.23 2023