United Arab Emirates Imports from Uganda

The United Arab Emirates' imports from Uganda fell to $926.31 million in 2023, down from $1.22 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 23.9% ($291.51 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Arab Emirates from Uganda were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($898.66 million), Coffee, tea, mate, spices ($8.38 million), Tobacco and nicotine products and substitutes ($6.88 million).

United Arab Emirates had a trade deficit with Uganda that narrowed to $626.73 million in 2023 from $905.91 million in 2022. This is a decrease of 30.8% ($279.18 million).

United Arab Emirates Imports from Uganda by Goods (2023)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $898.66M 2023
2 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $8.38M 2023
3 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $6.88M 2023
4 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $6.77M 2023
5 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $2.68M 2023
6 Miscellaneous chemical products $610,861.32 2023
7 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $517,668.98 2023
8 Food industry residues, animal feed $394,400.72 2023
9 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $363,821.13 2023
10 Plastics and plastic articles $230,783.19 2023
11 Wood and wood products, charcoal $192,211.38 2023
12 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $190,884.64 2023
13 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $84,618.53 2023
14 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $48,053.54 2023
15 Footwear and parts $43,089.75 2023
16 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $31,960.61 2023
17 Works of art, antiques $23,304.35 2023
18 Knitted or crocheted clothing $21,803.32 2023
19 Miscellaneous edible preparations $20,550.71 2023
20 Raw hides, skins, leather $19,608.79 2023
21 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $17,169.24 2023
22 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $16,404.72 2023
23 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $16,059.15 2023
24 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $16,017.22 2023
25 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $12,667.63 2023
26 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $11,388.31 2023
27 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $10,879.24 2023
28 Iron and steel $8,477.63 2023
29 Articles of iron or steel $7,024.13 2023
30 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $6,199.09 2023
31 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $4,835.80 2023
32 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $2,916.19 2023
33 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $2,546.34 2023
34 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $2,479.63 2023
35 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $1,619.68 2023
36 Cereals $1,055.25 2023
37 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $735.19 2023
38 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $619.94 2023
39 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $358.65 2023
40 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $265.08 2023
41 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $175.63 2023
42 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $162.91 2023
43 Live animals $82.23 2023
44 Non-knitted clothing $48.75 2023
45 Sugar and confectionery $34.08 2023
46 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $20.11 2023
47 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $16.34 2023
48 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $10.24 2023
49 Unspecified commodities $8.71 2023