United Arab Emirates Imports from United Kingdom
The United Arab Emirates' imports from the United Kingdom rose to $8.82 billion in 2023, up from $7.72 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 14.2% ($1.09 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Arab Emirates from the United Kingdom were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($2.54 billion), Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($1.97 billion), Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry and coins ($879.23 million).
United Arab Emirates had a trade deficit with United Kingdom that widened to $5.94 billion in 2023 from $5.41 billion in 2022. This is an increase of 9.9% ($532.73 million).
United Arab Emirates Imports from United Kingdom by Goods (2023)
The table below shows the ranking of UAE imports from UK by goods in 2023, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $2.54B | 2023 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $1.97B | 2023 |
| 3 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $879.23M | 2023 |
| 4 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $574.64M | 2023 |
| 5 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $325.84M | 2023 |
| 6 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $303.59M | 2023 |
| 7 | Pharmaceutical products | $282.90M | 2023 |
| 8 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $168.12M | 2023 |
| 9 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $166.25M | 2023 |
| 10 | Articles of iron or steel | $152.07M | 2023 |
| 11 | Plastics and plastic articles | $132.47M | 2023 |
| 12 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $123.35M | 2023 |
| 13 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $89.43M | 2023 |
| 14 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $66.11M | 2023 |
| 15 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $65.39M | 2023 |
| 16 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $64.24M | 2023 |
| 17 | Rubber and rubber articles | $62.49M | 2023 |
| 18 | Works of art, antiques | $58.98M | 2023 |
| 19 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $58.55M | 2023 |
| 20 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $48.81M | 2023 |
| 21 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $46.80M | 2023 |
| 22 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $45.73M | 2023 |
| 23 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $43.44M | 2023 |
| 24 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $37.02M | 2023 |
| 25 | Sugar and confectionery | $29.63M | 2023 |
| 26 | Non-knitted clothing | $28.76M | 2023 |
| 27 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $27.97M | 2023 |
| 28 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $26.69M | 2023 |
| 29 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $26.66M | 2023 |
| 30 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $23.16M | 2023 |
| 31 | Copper and copper articles | $22.37M | 2023 |
| 32 | Nickel and nickel articles | $21.89M | 2023 |
| 33 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $18.75M | 2023 |
| 34 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $17.60M | 2023 |
| 35 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $16.94M | 2023 |
| 36 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $15.53M | 2023 |
| 37 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $14.04M | 2023 |
| 38 | Footwear and parts | $13.68M | 2023 |
| 39 | Iron and steel | $13.39M | 2023 |
| 40 | Organic chemicals | $13.39M | 2023 |
| 41 | Toys, games, sports goods | $13.00M | 2023 |
| 42 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $11.55M | 2023 |
| 43 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $10.21M | 2023 |
| 44 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $9.63M | 2023 |
| 45 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $9.01M | 2023 |
| 46 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $8.69M | 2023 |
| 47 | Glass and glassware | $8.34M | 2023 |
| 48 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $8.11M | 2023 |
| 49 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $7.53M | 2023 |
| 50 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $7.38M | 2023 |
| 51 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $7.15M | 2023 |
| 52 | Clocks, watches, parts | $6.44M | 2023 |
| 53 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $6.31M | 2023 |
| 54 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $5.85M | 2023 |
| 55 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $5.26M | 2023 |
| 56 | Other base metals, cermets | $4.82M | 2023 |
| 57 | Ceramic products | $4.71M | 2023 |
| 58 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $4.17M | 2023 |
| 59 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $4.10M | 2023 |
| 60 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $3.99M | 2023 |
| 61 | Cotton | $3.65M | 2023 |
| 62 | Man-made filaments | $3.63M | 2023 |
| 63 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $3.30M | 2023 |
| 64 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $3.25M | 2023 |
| 65 | Meat and edible offal | $3.12M | 2023 |
| 66 | Lead and lead articles | $2.77M | 2023 |
| 67 | Live animals | $2.69M | 2023 |
| 68 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $2.31M | 2023 |
| 69 | Musical instruments, parts | $1.98M | 2023 |
| 70 | Headgear | $1.46M | 2023 |
| 71 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $1.42M | 2023 |
| 72 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $1.41M | 2023 |
| 73 | Unspecified commodities | $1.41M | 2023 |
| 74 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $1.39M | 2023 |
| 75 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $1.18M | 2023 |
| 76 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $861,097.52 | 2023 |
| 77 | Cereals | $841,451.38 | 2023 |
| 78 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $757,424.29 | 2023 |
| 79 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $671,680.52 | 2023 |
| 80 | Man-made staple fibres | $534,413.11 | 2023 |
| 81 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $510,004.16 | 2023 |
| 82 | Fertilizers | $507,286.57 | 2023 |
| 83 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $500,484.14 | 2023 |
| 84 | Zinc and zinc articles | $489,823.69 | 2023 |
| 85 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $445,401.97 | 2023 |
| 86 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $301,002.00 | 2023 |
| 87 | Silk | $234,874.90 | 2023 |
| 88 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $196,614.08 | 2023 |
| 89 | Cork and cork products | $173,907.63 | 2023 |
| 90 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $172,548.25 | 2023 |
| 91 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $60,763.58 | 2023 |
| 92 | Tin and tin articles | $54,365.40 | 2023 |
| 93 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $38,212.73 | 2023 |
| 94 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $37,805.18 | 2023 |
| 95 | Furskins and artificial fur | $29,970.34 | 2023 |
| 96 | Ores, slag, ash | $22,520.08 | 2023 |
| 97 | Animal products | $903.17 | 2023 |
United Arab Emirates Imports from United Kingdom (1991-2023)
The table below shows historical data for UAE imports from UK by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.82 |
| 2022 | 7.72 |
| 2021 | 5.37 |
| 2020 | 5.86 |
| 2019 | 7.29 |
| 2018 | 7.69 |
| 2017 | 6.69 |
| 2016 | 5.20 |
| 2015 | 6.17 |
| 2014 | 6.70 |
| 2013 | 10.08 |
| 2012 | 7.38 |
| 2011 | 5.85 |
| 2010 | 4.69 |
| 2009 | 5.11 |
| 2008 | 7.62 |
| 2007 | 4.63 |
| 2006 | 4.03 |
| 2005 | 4.40 |
| 2004 | 2.96 |
| 2003 | 2.37 |
| 2002 | 2.15 |
| 2001 | 2.15 |
| 2000 | 2.20 |
| 1999 | 2.09 |
| 1993 | 0.49 |
| 1992 | 0.42 |
| 1991 | 0.33 |