United Arab Emirates Imports from Sri Lanka

The United Arab Emirates' imports from Sri Lanka fell to $274.22 million in 2023, down from $276.41 million in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 0.8% ($2.18 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Arab Emirates from Sri Lanka were Knitted or crocheted clothing ($68.61 million), Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($51.84 million) and Non-knitted clothing ($36.37 million).

United Arab Emirates had a trade surplus with Sri Lanka that fell to $467.67M in 2023 from $545.91M in 2022. This is a decrease of 14.3% ($78.24 million).

United Arab Emirates Imports from Sri Lanka by Goods (2023)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Knitted or crocheted clothing $68.61M 2023
2 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $51.84M 2023
3 Non-knitted clothing $36.37M 2023
4 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $29.77M 2023
5 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $19.82M 2023
6 Miscellaneous edible preparations $14.47M 2023
7 Rubber and rubber articles $11.95M 2023
8 Glass and glassware $7.52M 2023
9 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $3.09M 2023
10 Ceramic products $2.55M 2023
11 Cereals $2.54M 2023
12 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $1.67M 2023
13 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $1.58M 2023
14 Paper, paperboard and articles $1.45M 2023
15 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $1.38M 2023
16 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $1.37M 2023
17 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $1.34M 2023
18 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $1.20M 2023
19 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $1.03M 2023
20 Wood and wood products, charcoal $987,958.17 2023
21 Toys, games, sports goods $893,396.33 2023
22 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $880,125.26 2023
23 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $869,112.35 2023
24 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $855,087.81 2023
25 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $852,359.25 2023
26 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $842,401.09 2023
27 Miscellaneous chemical products $795,838.78 2023
28 Copper and copper articles $717,995.54 2023
29 Plastics and plastic articles $650,470.73 2023
30 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $621,703.56 2023
31 Footwear and parts $619,346.99 2023
32 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $543,225.13 2023
33 Articles of iron or steel $497,805.35 2023
34 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $402,729.37 2023
35 Man-made staple fibres $401,439.22 2023
36 Headgear $344,492.28 2023
37 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $339,629.64 2023
38 Miscellaneous base metal articles $294,991.28 2023
39 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $282,260.83 2023
40 Ships, boats, floating structures $188,574.14 2023
41 Sugar and confectionery $149,746.68 2023
42 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $144,203.60 2023
43 Iron and steel $135,114.12 2023
44 Aluminium and aluminium articles $130,102.75 2023
45 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $123,324.17 2023
46 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $106,537.79 2023
47 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $104,159.31 2023
48 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $95,587.05 2023
49 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $92,312.44 2023
50 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $85,585.21 2023
51 Clocks, watches, parts $82,464.10 2023
52 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $81,787.83 2023
53 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches $58,115.86 2023
54 Cotton $55,312.21 2023
55 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $55,224.07 2023
56 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $51,256.16 2023
57 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $48,971.33 2023
58 Man-made filaments $35,563.42 2023
59 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $26,903.29 2023
60 Works of art, antiques $25,767.77 2023
61 Carpets and textile floor coverings $22,487.68 2023
62 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $15,420.37 2023
63 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $10,068.01 2023
64 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $9,570.83 2023
65 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $9,123.60 2023
66 Animal products $9,016.97 2023
67 Furskins and artificial fur $7,285.40 2023
68 Food industry residues, animal feed $2,564.20 2023
69 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $2,560.87 2023
70 Unspecified commodities $2,270.12 2023
71 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $1,739.47 2023
72 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $1,494.90 2023
73 Live animals $1,344.03 2023
74 Tin and tin articles $1,025.46 2023
75 Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products $735.38 2023
76 Photographic and cinematographic goods $150.17 2023
77 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $55.31 2023
78 Musical instruments, parts $50.28 2023
79 Pharmaceutical products $1.21 2023
80 Organic chemicals $0.60 2023