United Arab Emirates Imports from Philippines

The United Arab Emirates' imports from the Philippines fell to $806.37 million in 2023, down from $1.47 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 45.1% ($661.57 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Arab Emirates from the Philippines were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($192.91 million), Electrical machinery and equipment ($189.12 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($180.77 million).

United Arab Emirates had a trade deficit with Philippines that narrowed to $484.61 million in 2023 from $1.08 billion in 2022. This is a decrease of 55.3% ($599.69 million).

United Arab Emirates Imports from Philippines by Goods (2023)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $192.91M 2023
2 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $189.12M 2023
3 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $180.77M 2023
4 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $37.28M 2023
5 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $29.45M 2023
6 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $23.02M 2023
7 Miscellaneous edible preparations $20.97M 2023
8 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $16.74M 2023
9 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $11.65M 2023
10 Knitted or crocheted clothing $10.20M 2023
11 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $10.17M 2023
12 Non-knitted clothing $9.64M 2023
13 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $8.94M 2023
14 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $8.22M 2023
15 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $6.50M 2023
16 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $5.04M 2023
17 Organic chemicals $4.20M 2023
18 Footwear and parts $3.70M 2023
19 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $3.08M 2023
20 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $3.07M 2023
21 Rubber and rubber articles $2.99M 2023
22 Clocks, watches, parts $2.73M 2023
23 Toys, games, sports goods $2.36M 2023
24 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $2.32M 2023
25 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $2.30M 2023
26 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $1.86M 2023
27 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $1.66M 2023
28 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $1.28M 2023
29 Paper, paperboard and articles $1.09M 2023
30 Plastics and plastic articles $1.07M 2023
31 Headgear $1.02M 2023
32 Wood and wood products, charcoal $994,469.14 2023
33 Miscellaneous base metal articles $894,751.73 2023
34 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $868,167.08 2023
35 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $848,487.42 2023
36 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $781,127.79 2023
37 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $773,212.48 2023
38 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $726,343.55 2023
39 Sugar and confectionery $584,440.11 2023
40 Articles of iron or steel $572,457.34 2023
41 Ceramic products $519,310.98 2023
42 Pharmaceutical products $467,183.35 2023
43 Miscellaneous chemical products $432,561.98 2023
44 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $277,150.32 2023
45 Cereals $263,148.49 2023
46 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $225,119.32 2023
47 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $213,237.34 2023
48 Works of art, antiques $207,096.59 2023
49 Man-made filaments $200,419.02 2023
50 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $172,392.83 2023
51 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $160,384.49 2023
52 Glass and glassware $105,799.96 2023
53 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $102,430.71 2023
54 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $77,174.26 2023
55 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $73,234.24 2023
56 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $71,058.65 2023
57 Meat and edible offal $70,076.64 2023
58 Aluminium and aluminium articles $60,214.50 2023
59 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $54,632.94 2023
60 Animal products $52,868.00 2023
61 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $40,443.47 2023
62 Musical instruments, parts $37,650.81 2023
63 Iron and steel $32,312.30 2023
64 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $22,262.72 2023
65 Live animals $10,415.67 2023
66 Furskins and artificial fur $10,172.77 2023
67 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $10,115.75 2023
68 Unspecified commodities $6,069.71 2023
69 Zinc and zinc articles $5,576.36 2023
70 Copper and copper articles $5,051.33 2023
71 Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products $3,397.62 2023
72 Cotton $2,008.74 2023
73 Tin and tin articles $1,996.64 2023
74 Other base metals, cermets $1,878.92 2023
75 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $1,736.01 2023
76 Cork and cork products $1,605.88 2023
77 Carpets and textile floor coverings $1,270.36 2023
78 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $940.05 2023
79 Photographic and cinematographic goods $403.95 2023
80 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $174.33 2023
81 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $99.55 2023
82 Silk $76.55 2023
83 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $72.97 2023