United Arab Emirates Imports from Somalia

The United Arab Emirates' imports from Somalia rose to $359.53 million in 2023, up from $283.65 million in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 26.8% ($75.88 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Arab Emirates from Somalia were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($315.21 million), Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates ($17.86 million) and Live animals ($16.78 million).

United Arab Emirates had a trade surplus with Somalia that fell to $1.17B in 2023 from $1.61B in 2022. This is a decrease of 27.5% ($442.27 million).
Imported Goods Historical Imports Data

United Arab Emirates Imports from Somalia by Goods (2023)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) ↓ Year
1 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $315.21M 2023
2 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $17.86M 2023
3 Live animals $16.78M 2023
4 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $5.26M 2023
5 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $1.94M 2023
6 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $918,960.69 2023
7 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $637,816.15 2023
8 Meat and edible offal $177,134.91 2023
9 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $154,618.87 2023
10 Food industry residues, animal feed $152,345.67 2023
11 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $149,749.68 2023
12 Copper and copper articles $120,121.12 2023
13 Aluminium and aluminium articles $39,656.47 2023
14 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $34,024.10 2023
15 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $18,389.75 2023
16 Ores, slag, ash $13,879.01 2023
17 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $9,542.93 2023
18 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $7,590.73 2023
19 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $7,291.49 2023
20 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $6,088.44 2023
21 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $4,901.29 2023
22 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $4,816.34 2023
23 Plastics and plastic articles $4,215.61 2023
24 Footwear and parts $3,896.80 2023
25 Knitted or crocheted clothing $2,178.35 2023
26 Paper, paperboard and articles $2,106.47 2023
27 Miscellaneous base metal articles $1,295.34 2023
28 Glass and glassware $761.73 2023
29 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $710.96 2023
30 Musical instruments, parts $525.35 2023
31 Clocks, watches, parts $414.74 2023
32 Articles of iron or steel $406.25 2023
33 Iron and steel $50.78 2023
34 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $40.63 2023
35 Rubber and rubber articles $16.68 2023