United Arab Emirates Imports from Switzerland
The United Arab Emirates' imports from Switzerland rose to $11.21 billion in 2023, up from $6.08 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 84.4% ($5.13 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Arab Emirates from Switzerland were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($7.47 billion), Clocks, watches, parts ($2.37 billion) and Pharmaceutical products ($354.43 million).
United Arab Emirates moved from a trade surplus with Switzerland of $3.67 billion in 2022 to a deficit of $122.28 million in 2023. This represents a reversal of $3.79 billion (103.3%).
United Arab Emirates Imports from Switzerland by Goods (2023)
The table below shows the ranking of UAE imports from Switzerland by goods in 2023, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $7.47B | 2023 |
| 2 | Clocks, watches, parts | $2.37B | 2023 |
| 3 | Pharmaceutical products | $354.43M | 2023 |
| 4 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $150.34M | 2023 |
| 5 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $138.98M | 2023 |
| 6 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $125.67M | 2023 |
| 7 | Works of art, antiques | $105.76M | 2023 |
| 8 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $81.50M | 2023 |
| 9 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $70.36M | 2023 |
| 10 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $43.18M | 2023 |
| 11 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $33.87M | 2023 |
| 12 | Nickel and nickel articles | $26.39M | 2023 |
| 13 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $24.04M | 2023 |
| 14 | Plastics and plastic articles | $19.99M | 2023 |
| 15 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $17.28M | 2023 |
| 16 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $13.35M | 2023 |
| 17 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $11.27M | 2023 |
| 18 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $10.42M | 2023 |
| 19 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $10.41M | 2023 |
| 20 | Articles of iron or steel | $10.10M | 2023 |
| 21 | Organic chemicals | $9.71M | 2023 |
| 22 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $9.23M | 2023 |
| 23 | Copper and copper articles | $8.66M | 2023 |
| 24 | Glass and glassware | $8.00M | 2023 |
| 25 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $7.97M | 2023 |
| 26 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $6.14M | 2023 |
| 27 | Sugar and confectionery | $5.07M | 2023 |
| 28 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $5.04M | 2023 |
| 29 | Footwear and parts | $4.97M | 2023 |
| 30 | Non-knitted clothing | $4.96M | 2023 |
| 31 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $4.50M | 2023 |
| 32 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $4.18M | 2023 |
| 33 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $3.91M | 2023 |
| 34 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $3.33M | 2023 |
| 35 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $3.21M | 2023 |
| 36 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $2.76M | 2023 |
| 37 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $2.31M | 2023 |
| 38 | Toys, games, sports goods | $2.17M | 2023 |
| 39 | Iron and steel | $2.11M | 2023 |
| 40 | Rubber and rubber articles | $2.11M | 2023 |
| 41 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $1.84M | 2023 |
| 42 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $1.80M | 2023 |
| 43 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $1.54M | 2023 |
| 44 | Cotton | $1.50M | 2023 |
| 45 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $1.45M | 2023 |
| 46 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $1.41M | 2023 |
| 47 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $1.21M | 2023 |
| 48 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $1.01M | 2023 |
| 49 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $996,798.33 | 2023 |
| 50 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $861,983.26 | 2023 |
| 51 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $765,546.62 | 2023 |
| 52 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $762,123.58 | 2023 |
| 53 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $460,936.66 | 2023 |
| 54 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $359,843.10 | 2023 |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibres | $355,217.35 | 2023 |
| 56 | Ceramic products | $347,171.93 | 2023 |
| 57 | Musical instruments, parts | $333,289.55 | 2023 |
| 58 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $264,363.23 | 2023 |
| 59 | Unspecified commodities | $249,623.95 | 2023 |
| 60 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $223,369.58 | 2023 |
| 61 | Zinc and zinc articles | $189,252.63 | 2023 |
| 62 | Man-made filaments | $162,923.61 | 2023 |
| 63 | Silk | $131,777.48 | 2023 |
| 64 | Headgear | $114,166.32 | 2023 |
| 65 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $77,803.40 | 2023 |
| 66 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $64,138.45 | 2023 |
| 67 | Other base metals, cermets | $60,414.18 | 2023 |
| 68 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $38,397.82 | 2023 |
| 69 | Live animals | $38,163.87 | 2023 |
| 70 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $35,192.80 | 2023 |
| 71 | Cork and cork products | $30,686.37 | 2023 |
| 72 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $25,172.33 | 2023 |
| 73 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $24,803.91 | 2023 |
| 74 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $15,781.14 | 2023 |
| 75 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $14,737.33 | 2023 |
| 76 | Tin and tin articles | $10,828.40 | 2023 |
| 77 | Lead and lead articles | $8,390.06 | 2023 |
| 78 | Fertilizers | $5,975.93 | 2023 |
| 79 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $5,687.35 | 2023 |
| 80 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $5,331.56 | 2023 |
| 81 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $4,732.53 | 2023 |
| 82 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $4,159.37 | 2023 |
| 83 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $1,811.29 | 2023 |
| 84 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $1,631.34 | 2023 |
| 85 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $1,514.95 | 2023 |
| 86 | Animal products | $1,326.91 | 2023 |
| 87 | Furskins and artificial fur | $1,117.95 | 2023 |
| 88 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $868.37 | 2023 |
| 89 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $797.28 | 2023 |
| 90 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $733.43 | 2023 |
| 91 | Ores, slag, ash | $646.55 | 2023 |
| 92 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $200.08 | 2023 |
United Arab Emirates Imports from Switzerland (1991-2023)
The table below shows historical data for UAE imports from Switzerland by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11.21 |
| 2022 | 6.08 |
| 2021 | 5.35 |
| 2020 | 3.03 |
| 2019 | 4.11 |
| 2018 | 5.84 |
| 2017 | 4.98 |
| 2016 | 3.85 |
| 2015 | 4.67 |
| 2014 | 6.42 |
| 2013 | 9.18 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4.17 |
| 2010 | 3.13 |
| 2009 | 2.67 |
| 2008 | 5.64 |
| 2007 | 3.01 |
| 2006 | 2.21 |
| 2005 | 1.85 |
| 2004 | 1.92 |
| 2003 | 1.33 |
| 2002 | 1.39 |
| 2001 | 1.65 |
| 2000 | 0.35 |
| 1999 | 0.40 |
| 1993 | 0.10 |
| 1992 | 0.10 |
| 1991 | 0.11 |