United Arab Emirates Imports from Yemen

The United Arab Emirates' imports from Yemen rose to $293.83 million in 2023, up from $121.41 million in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 142% ($172.42 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Arab Emirates from Yemen were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($265.14 million), Food industry residues, animal feed ($10.69 million), Edible fruits and nuts and citrus or ($7.30 million).

United Arab Emirates had a trade surplus with Yemen that rose to $1.44B in 2023 from $1.43B in 2022. This is an increase of 0.6% ($8.6 million).

United Arab Emirates Imports from Yemen by Goods (2023)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $265.14M 2023
2 Food industry residues, animal feed $10.69M 2023
3 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $7.30M 2023
4 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $3.11M 2023
5 Plastics and plastic articles $1.53M 2023
6 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $1.46M 2023
7 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $1.16M 2023
8 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $771,485.86 2023
9 Copper and copper articles $545,307.83 2023
10 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $414,063.97 2023
11 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $232,398.23 2023
12 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $202,998.20 2023
13 Aluminium and aluminium articles $182,512.88 2023
14 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $170,564.25 2023
15 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $100,836.21 2023
16 Articles of iron or steel $92,303.98 2023
17 Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products $80,788.09 2023
18 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $77,656.36 2023
19 Non-knitted clothing $59,661.81 2023
20 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $51,240.57 2023
21 Zinc and zinc articles $40,669.50 2023
22 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $36,575.08 2023
23 Cereals $36,415.25 2023
24 Knitted or crocheted clothing $35,838.53 2023
25 Sugar and confectionery $34,857.91 2023
26 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $33,727.84 2023
27 Meat and edible offal $28,863.17 2023
28 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $24,529.69 2023
29 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $23,906.58 2023
30 Raw hides, skins, leather $18,021.78 2023
31 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $17,809.82 2023
32 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $16,852.79 2023
33 Miscellaneous chemical products $16,282.91 2023
34 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $15,737.28 2023
35 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $13,953.98 2023
36 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $10,704.51 2023
37 Ceramic products $8,565.90 2023
38 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $7,647.92 2023
39 Clocks, watches, parts $6,350.58 2023
40 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $4,117.86 2023
41 Man-made staple fibres $3,995.91 2023
42 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $3,806.34 2023
43 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $3,266.29 2023
44 Man-made filaments $2,722.94 2023
45 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $1,683.59 2023
46 Paper, paperboard and articles $1,250.92 2023
47 Carpets and textile floor coverings $1,123.48 2023
48 Rubber and rubber articles $1,075.89 2023
49 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $785.57 2023
50 Footwear and parts $720.71 2023
51 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $680.74 2023
52 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $490.13 2023
53 Wood and wood products, charcoal $430.50 2023
54 Works of art, antiques $311.22 2023
55 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $261.40 2023
56 Unspecified commodities $210.21 2023
57 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $134.75 2023
58 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $17.80 2023