United Arab Emirates Imports from Thailand
The United Arab Emirates' imports from Thailand rose to $5.55 billion in 2023, up from $4.91 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 13.1% ($640.42 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Arab Emirates from Thailand were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($2.15 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($1.10 billion), Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry and coins ($496.62 million).
United Arab Emirates had a trade deficit with Thailand that widened to $4.09 billion in 2023 from $3.42 billion in 2022. This is an increase of 19.8% ($676.34 million).
United Arab Emirates Imports from Thailand by Goods (2023)
The table below shows the ranking of UAE imports from Thailand 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 | $2.15B | 2023 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $1.10B | 2023 |
| 3 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $496.62M | 2023 |
| 4 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $471.41M | 2023 |
| 5 | Rubber and rubber articles | $150.42M | 2023 |
| 6 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $101.39M | 2023 |
| 7 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $89.22M | 2023 |
| 8 | Plastics and plastic articles | $87.20M | 2023 |
| 9 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $80.36M | 2023 |
| 10 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $78.71M | 2023 |
| 11 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $66.21M | 2023 |
| 12 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $60.31M | 2023 |
| 13 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $51.86M | 2023 |
| 14 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $37.55M | 2023 |
| 15 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $34.60M | 2023 |
| 16 | Articles of iron or steel | $31.60M | 2023 |
| 17 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $31.17M | 2023 |
| 18 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $27.74M | 2023 |
| 19 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $27.66M | 2023 |
| 20 | Organic chemicals | $26.86M | 2023 |
| 21 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $24.46M | 2023 |
| 22 | Footwear and parts | $24.24M | 2023 |
| 23 | Man-made staple fibres | $20.24M | 2023 |
| 24 | Copper and copper articles | $17.39M | 2023 |
| 25 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $17.32M | 2023 |
| 26 | Sugar and confectionery | $15.92M | 2023 |
| 27 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $12.95M | 2023 |
| 28 | Non-knitted clothing | $12.19M | 2023 |
| 29 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $11.47M | 2023 |
| 30 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $11.37M | 2023 |
| 31 | Ceramic products | $11.23M | 2023 |
| 32 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $10.88M | 2023 |
| 33 | Cereals | $10.18M | 2023 |
| 34 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $9.81M | 2023 |
| 35 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $9.40M | 2023 |
| 36 | Toys, games, sports goods | $8.59M | 2023 |
| 37 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $8.42M | 2023 |
| 38 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $8.35M | 2023 |
| 39 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $7.78M | 2023 |
| 40 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $7.33M | 2023 |
| 41 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $7.18M | 2023 |
| 42 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $6.77M | 2023 |
| 43 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $6.65M | 2023 |
| 44 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $5.71M | 2023 |
| 45 | Clocks, watches, parts | $5.20M | 2023 |
| 46 | Iron and steel | $4.45M | 2023 |
| 47 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $4.23M | 2023 |
| 48 | Glass and glassware | $3.75M | 2023 |
| 49 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $3.62M | 2023 |
| 50 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $3.09M | 2023 |
| 51 | Man-made filaments | $3.07M | 2023 |
| 52 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $2.59M | 2023 |
| 53 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $2.51M | 2023 |
| 54 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $2.35M | 2023 |
| 55 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $2.25M | 2023 |
| 56 | Cotton | $2.07M | 2023 |
| 57 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $2.02M | 2023 |
| 58 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $1.84M | 2023 |
| 59 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $1.71M | 2023 |
| 60 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $1.27M | 2023 |
| 61 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $1.17M | 2023 |
| 62 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $1.12M | 2023 |
| 63 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $1.07M | 2023 |
| 64 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $873,973.72 | 2023 |
| 65 | Pharmaceutical products | $810,873.45 | 2023 |
| 66 | Nickel and nickel articles | $773,628.24 | 2023 |
| 67 | Meat and edible offal | $745,333.68 | 2023 |
| 68 | Unspecified commodities | $582,964.18 | 2023 |
| 69 | Tin and tin articles | $545,746.59 | 2023 |
| 70 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $488,839.46 | 2023 |
| 71 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $397,875.64 | 2023 |
| 72 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $362,237.72 | 2023 |
| 73 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $347,335.34 | 2023 |
| 74 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $342,468.93 | 2023 |
| 75 | Ores, slag, ash | $295,956.30 | 2023 |
| 76 | Headgear | $282,111.62 | 2023 |
| 77 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $260,106.18 | 2023 |
| 78 | Cork and cork products | $239,647.69 | 2023 |
| 79 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $208,675.32 | 2023 |
| 80 | Musical instruments, parts | $181,071.97 | 2023 |
| 81 | Animal products | $126,536.37 | 2023 |
| 82 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $121,919.04 | 2023 |
| 83 | Works of art, antiques | $108,333.84 | 2023 |
| 84 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $105,498.56 | 2023 |
| 85 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $103,749.87 | 2023 |
| 86 | Live animals | $72,780.08 | 2023 |
| 87 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $43,374.97 | 2023 |
| 88 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $23,283.37 | 2023 |
| 89 | Silk | $20,003.26 | 2023 |
| 90 | Fertilizers | $15,436.88 | 2023 |
| 91 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $8,324.56 | 2023 |
| 92 | Other base metals, cermets | $8,140.36 | 2023 |
| 93 | Furskins and artificial fur | $3,613.40 | 2023 |
| 94 | Zinc and zinc articles | $2,603.99 | 2023 |
United Arab Emirates Imports from Thailand (1991-2023)
The table below shows historical data for UAE imports from Thailand by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.55 |
| 2022 | 4.91 |
| 2021 | 3.86 |
| 2020 | 3.01 |
| 2019 | 3.42 |
| 2018 | 3.35 |
| 2017 | 3.68 |
| 2016 | 2.62 |
| 2015 | 2.82 |
| 2014 | 2.93 |
| 2013 | 2.97 |
| 2012 | 3.67 |
| 2011 | 2.44 |
| 2010 | 2.12 |
| 2009 | 2.05 |
| 2008 | 2.42 |
| 2007 | 1.81 |
| 2006 | 1.10 |
| 2005 | 0.86 |
| 2004 | 0.70 |
| 2003 | 0.55 |
| 2002 | 0.53 |
| 2001 | 0.50 |
| 2000 | 0.47 |
| 1999 | 0.48 |
| 1993 | 0.06 |
| 1992 | 0.05 |
| 1991 | 0.05 |