United Arab Emirates Imports from South Korea
The United Arab Emirates' imports from South Korea rose to $4.64 billion in 2023, up from $4.27 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 8.7% ($370.44 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Arab Emirates from South Korea were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($1.13 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($815.28 million) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($510.25 million).
United Arab Emirates had a trade deficit with South Korea that widened to $3.34 billion in 2023 from $2.92 billion in 2022. This is an increase of 14.3% ($416.94 million).
United Arab Emirates Imports from South Korea by Goods (2023)
The table below shows the ranking of UAE imports from South Korea 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 | $1.13B | 2023 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $815.28M | 2023 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $510.25M | 2023 |
| 4 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $364.09M | 2023 |
| 5 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $250.33M | 2023 |
| 6 | Rubber and rubber articles | $176.11M | 2023 |
| 7 | Plastics and plastic articles | $162.73M | 2023 |
| 8 | Articles of iron or steel | $161.18M | 2023 |
| 9 | Organic chemicals | $152.45M | 2023 |
| 10 | Iron and steel | $144.20M | 2023 |
| 11 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $115.95M | 2023 |
| 12 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $97.67M | 2023 |
| 13 | Man-made filaments | $59.42M | 2023 |
| 14 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $52.20M | 2023 |
| 15 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $40.25M | 2023 |
| 16 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $37.41M | 2023 |
| 17 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $34.57M | 2023 |
| 18 | Copper and copper articles | $28.53M | 2023 |
| 19 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $25.48M | 2023 |
| 20 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $24.48M | 2023 |
| 21 | Zinc and zinc articles | $22.34M | 2023 |
| 22 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $20.68M | 2023 |
| 23 | Pharmaceutical products | $20.50M | 2023 |
| 24 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $14.41M | 2023 |
| 25 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $12.89M | 2023 |
| 26 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $12.69M | 2023 |
| 27 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $11.86M | 2023 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $10.94M | 2023 |
| 29 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $9.02M | 2023 |
| 30 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $8.56M | 2023 |
| 31 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $8.42M | 2023 |
| 32 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $8.00M | 2023 |
| 33 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $6.89M | 2023 |
| 34 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $6.62M | 2023 |
| 35 | Glass and glassware | $6.47M | 2023 |
| 36 | Toys, games, sports goods | $6.06M | 2023 |
| 37 | Man-made staple fibres | $5.99M | 2023 |
| 38 | Fertilizers | $5.52M | 2023 |
| 39 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $5.24M | 2023 |
| 40 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $5.19M | 2023 |
| 41 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $4.85M | 2023 |
| 42 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $4.08M | 2023 |
| 43 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $3.93M | 2023 |
| 44 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $3.47M | 2023 |
| 45 | Nickel and nickel articles | $3.36M | 2023 |
| 46 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $2.83M | 2023 |
| 47 | Non-knitted clothing | $2.48M | 2023 |
| 48 | Cotton | $2.16M | 2023 |
| 49 | Ores, slag, ash | $1.63M | 2023 |
| 50 | Silk | $1.36M | 2023 |
| 51 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $1.29M | 2023 |
| 52 | Ceramic products | $1.29M | 2023 |
| 53 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $1.27M | 2023 |
| 54 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $1.18M | 2023 |
| 55 | Footwear and parts | $1.09M | 2023 |
| 56 | Sugar and confectionery | $1.07M | 2023 |
| 57 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $945,078.82 | 2023 |
| 58 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $880,384.20 | 2023 |
| 59 | Musical instruments, parts | $676,877.07 | 2023 |
| 60 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $652,447.85 | 2023 |
| 61 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $652,418.56 | 2023 |
| 62 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $619,567.85 | 2023 |
| 63 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $602,973.36 | 2023 |
| 64 | Clocks, watches, parts | $581,984.36 | 2023 |
| 65 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $525,693.40 | 2023 |
| 66 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $475,801.64 | 2023 |
| 67 | Meat and edible offal | $446,700.46 | 2023 |
| 68 | Tin and tin articles | $402,831.47 | 2023 |
| 69 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $387,747.18 | 2023 |
| 70 | Works of art, antiques | $387,339.20 | 2023 |
| 71 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $370,567.52 | 2023 |
| 72 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $349,089.05 | 2023 |
| 73 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $221,062.96 | 2023 |
| 74 | Cork and cork products | $212,988.91 | 2023 |
| 75 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $201,816.34 | 2023 |
| 76 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $193,937.49 | 2023 |
| 77 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $183,585.61 | 2023 |
| 78 | Cereals | $177,340.98 | 2023 |
| 79 | Other base metals, cermets | $173,692.14 | 2023 |
| 80 | Live animals | $161,314.70 | 2023 |
| 81 | Headgear | $135,509.67 | 2023 |
| 82 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $130,099.87 | 2023 |
| 83 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $108,203.61 | 2023 |
| 84 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $90,110.93 | 2023 |
| 85 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $62,511.46 | 2023 |
| 86 | Unspecified commodities | $39,394.96 | 2023 |
| 87 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $33,764.75 | 2023 |
| 88 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $29,143.97 | 2023 |
| 89 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $17,268.89 | 2023 |
| 90 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $8,683.61 | 2023 |
| 91 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $8,242.04 | 2023 |
| 92 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $971.20 | 2023 |
| 93 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $553.01 | 2023 |
| 94 | Furskins and artificial fur | $523.92 | 2023 |
United Arab Emirates Imports from South Korea (1991-2023)
The table below shows historical data for UAE imports from South Korea by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.64 |
| 2022 | 4.27 |
| 2021 | 3.60 |
| 2020 | 4.08 |
| 2019 | 3.84 |
| 2018 | 5.56 |
| 2017 | 7.24 |
| 2016 | 4.77 |
| 2015 | 5.28 |
| 2014 | 5.59 |
| 2013 | 4.43 |
| 2012 | 9.77 |
| 2011 | 6.24 |
| 2010 | 3.31 |
| 2009 | 4.89 |
| 2008 | 4.24 |
| 2007 | 2.81 |
| 2006 | 2.07 |
| 2005 | 1.77 |
| 2004 | 1.65 |
| 2003 | 1.28 |
| 2002 | 1.61 |
| 2001 | 1.55 |
| 2000 | 1.37 |
| 1999 | 1.17 |
| 1993 | 0.17 |
| 1992 | 0.17 |
| 1991 | 0.13 |