United Kingdom Imports from United Arab Emirates

The United Kingdom's imports from the United Arab Emirates rose to $3.55 billion in 2024, up from $3.03 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 17% ($515.54 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Kingdom from the United Arab Emirates were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($2.11 billion), Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($382.24 million) and Articles of iron or steel ($343.60 million).

United Kingdom had a trade surplus with United Arab Emirates that rose to $8.71B in 2024 from $6.18B in 2023. This is an increase of 41% ($2.54 billion).

United Kingdom Imports from United Arab Emirates by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of UK imports from UAE by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $2.11B 2024
2 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $382.24M 2024
3 Articles of iron or steel $343.60M 2024
4 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $178.93M 2024
5 Aluminium and aluminium articles $162.35M 2024
6 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $54.10M 2024
7 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $53.77M 2024
8 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $36.71M 2024
9 Ceramic products $24.16M 2024
10 Paper, paperboard and articles $19.69M 2024
11 Plastics and plastic articles $17.75M 2024
12 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $17.45M 2024
13 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $13.03M 2024
14 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $9.84M 2024
15 Iron and steel $9.73M 2024
16 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $8.00M 2024
17 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $6.59M 2024
18 Unspecified commodities $6.55M 2024
19 Rubber and rubber articles $6.05M 2024
20 Non-knitted clothing $5.88M 2024
21 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $5.14M 2024
22 Knitted or crocheted clothing $4.76M 2024
23 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $4.29M 2024
24 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $4.04M 2024
25 Works of art, antiques $4.03M 2024
26 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $4.01M 2024
27 Nickel and nickel articles $3.96M 2024
28 Glass and glassware $3.59M 2024
29 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $3.56M 2024
30 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $3.33M 2024
31 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $3.19M 2024
32 Man-made filaments $3.12M 2024
33 Wood and wood products, charcoal $3.03M 2024
34 Miscellaneous chemical products $2.94M 2024
35 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $2.78M 2024
36 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $2.66M 2024
37 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $2.64M 2024
38 Miscellaneous edible preparations $2.43M 2024
39 Toys, games, sports goods $2.18M 2024
40 Copper and copper articles $2.13M 2024
41 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $2.09M 2024
42 Clocks, watches, parts $1.78M 2024
43 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $1.70M 2024
44 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $1.29M 2024
45 Organic chemicals $1.16M 2024
46 Fertilizers $1.13M 2024
47 Pharmaceutical products $1.01M 2024
48 Live animals $907,405.23 2024
49 Sugar and confectionery $833,596.52 2024
50 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $681,846.96 2024
51 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $667,548.14 2024
52 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $614,728.52 2024
53 Miscellaneous base metal articles $494,491.15 2024
54 Footwear and parts $469,571.59 2024
55 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $461,270.56 2024
56 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $333,811.49 2024
57 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $310,405.01 2024
58 Headgear $295,210.78 2024
59 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches $275,728.42 2024
60 Carpets and textile floor coverings $251,631.99 2024
61 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $176,435.75 2024
62 Ships, boats, floating structures $152,196 2024
63 Other base metals, cermets $144,229.81 2024
64 Meat and edible offal $105,734.37 2024
65 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $97,679.39 2024
66 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $69,786.94 2024
67 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $51,827.81 2024
68 Cotton $50,785.27 2024
69 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $50,201.85 2024
70 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $43,833.72 2024
71 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $36,107.23 2024
72 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $34,751.42 2024
73 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $34,397.56 2024
74 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $33,177.46 2024
75 Wool and animal hair fabrics $27,418.11 2024
76 Man-made staple fibres $23,010.77 2024
77 Food industry residues, animal feed $21,415.25 2024
78 Raw hides, skins, leather $19,090.45 2024
79 Musical instruments, parts $16,920.39 2024
80 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $10,860.45 2024
81 Silk $9,679.67 2024
82 Tin and tin articles $8,273.12 2024
83 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $7,224.24 2024
84 Zinc and zinc articles $5,207.64 2024
85 Cereals $3,738.95 2024
86 Photographic and cinematographic goods $2,294.36 2024
87 Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard $2,060.99 2024
88 Furskins and artificial fur $1,514.35 2024