United Arab Emirates Imports from Laos

The United Arab Emirates' imports from Laos rose to $15.5 million in 2023, up from $10.06 million in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 54% ($5.43 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Arab Emirates from Laos were Electrical machinery and equipment ($6.58 million), Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes ($5.67 million) and Footwear and parts ($1.31 million).

United Arab Emirates had a trade deficit with Laos that narrowed to $3.9 million in 2023 from $6.33 million in 2022. This is a decrease of 38.4% ($2.43 million).

United Arab Emirates Imports from Laos by Goods (2023)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $6.58M 2023
2 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $5.67M 2023
3 Footwear and parts $1.31M 2023
4 Fertilizers $902,008.26 2023
5 Knitted or crocheted clothing $449,343.09 2023
6 Paper, paperboard and articles $197,605.19 2023
7 Non-knitted clothing $122,587.99 2023
8 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $90,362.23 2023
9 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $54,324.62 2023
10 Headgear $28,056.58 2023
11 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $16,059.69 2023
12 Miscellaneous edible preparations $14,980.66 2023
13 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $14,614.02 2023
14 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $14,385.72 2023
15 Pharmaceutical products $7,059.19 2023
16 Cotton $5,840.38 2023
17 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $4,643.60 2023
18 Clocks, watches, parts $3,360.14 2023
19 Articles of iron or steel $998.87 2023
20 Works of art, antiques $859.89 2023
21 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $487.51 2023
22 Copper and copper articles $480.46 2023
23 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $357.47 2023
24 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $301.68 2023
25 Plastics and plastic articles $164.63 2023
26 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $160.27 2023
27 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $99.55 2023
28 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $93.12 2023
29 Toys, games, sports goods $8.90 2023
30 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $6.89 2023