Country export capability

United Arab Emirates
export capability

A reported view of United Arab Emirates's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

ARE1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$401.2B2024 reported value
Latest imports$379.9B2024 reported value
Trade balance$21.3BExports minus imports
Export growth-10.4%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

United Arab Emirates export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, United Arab Emirates recorded $401.2B in exports and $379.9B in imports. The resulting $21.3B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -10.4% year on year and show a calculated +5.2% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

India received $47.7B in reported exports, representing 11.9% of the latest country total. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $150.3B and 37.5% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around United Arab Emirates's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$552.3B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$50.3KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population11MReported population
Labor force7KReported labor force
Investment rate26.4%National investment rate
Savings rate61.5%National savings rate
Trade openness149.5%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP76.8%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education74.5%Education context
Tertiary education16.1%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for United Arab Emirates
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRNCritical attention88.8%26.6%57%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ThailandTHAWatch16%30.2%30.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
KenyaKENCritical attention72.9%38.8%27.7%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
IndiaINDWatch36.1%23.2%53.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACritical attention87.7%19.3%4.7%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
Former Arab Republic of YemenYEMCritical attention94.7%43%10.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
MalaysiaMYSCritical attention27.9%28.9%13.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
OmanOMNHigh attention70.6%29.8%4.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
IraqIRQHigh attention93.6%6.2%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
United Rep. of TanzaniaTZACritical attention87.8%38.2%18%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for United Arab Emirates
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Accelerating -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$114.4B0.6%Accelerating +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Growing +10.5%
4ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$69.9B6%Growing -6.7%
5ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Accelerating +20.6%
6ChinaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$80.8B$64.5B0.3%Growing +2.4%
7ChinaHS6 120190 · Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$47.8B$62.4B0%Declining -13.5%
8ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating +4%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for United Arab Emirates.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for United Arab Emirates
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
12709HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$91.9B22.9%1
27108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$72.4B18.1%3
32710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$47.9B11.9%5
48411HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$16.5B4.1%8
58517HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$15.8B3.9%7
67113HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$12.2B3%3
77102HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$11.1B2.8%5
82711HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$9.4B2.3%7
98703HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$6.9B1.7%14
107601HS4 detail codeAluminium (76) ↗$6.0B1.5%2
112402HS4 detail codeTobacco (24) ↗$5.1B1.3%3
128471HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$3.9B1%8

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

United Arab Emirates combines $401.2B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, United Arab Emirates recorded $401.2B in reported exports and $379.9B in imports, producing a reported trade surplus of $21.3B. Exports changed -10.4% year on year and +5.2% annualized over three years. Mineral fuels (HS2 27) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where United Arab Emirates exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for United Arab Emirates
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1IndiaIND$47.7B11.9%+21.3%-1.2%
2IraqIRQ$33.0B8.2%+45.3%+32.3%
3JapanJPN$31.2B7.8%-35.6%-5.2%
4ChinaCHN$28.4B7.1%-39.4%-9%
5Saudi ArabiaSAU$19.4B4.8%-1.3%+5.8%
6China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$17.6B4.4%+27.3%+21%
7Republic of KoreaKOR$16.0B4%-22.9%+22.8%
8ThailandTHA$14.5B3.6%-31.7%+5.8%
9Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRN$14.4B3.6%+2.2%+3.2%
10Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$12.8B3.2%+23.8%+15.3%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$336.2B
2014
$313.4B
2015
$271.4B
2016
$252.5B
2017
$261.0B
2018
$272.3B
2019
$298.1B
2020
$258.1B
2021
$344.7B
2022
$440.8B
2023
$447.7B
2024
$401.2B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets16Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners2Country context
Shared-language partners27Country context
Average partner distance7,141 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA5.9%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share56.5%

Covered value under attention

Critical share4.7%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak24.8%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports25.4%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.2%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score-5.7

History-based indicator

Partner concentration463.8

Partner HHI

Product concentration963.6

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3ARE
Exports Usd$401.2B
Imports Usd$379.9B
Trade Balance Usd$21.3B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-10.4%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct7.1%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct5.2%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct10.5%
Export Partner Hhi463.8
Export Product Hhi963.6
Momentum Score-5.7
Risk Score7.1
Gdp Million Usd552,324.85 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$50.3K
Population10,986,400
Labor Force6,991.5
Investment Rate Pct26.4%
Savings Rate Pct61.5%
Secondary Education Pct74.5%
Tertiary Education Pct16.1%
Total Factor Productivity1,961.9
Trade Openness Pct149.5%
Exports Gdp Pct76.8%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners16
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners2
Num Shared Language Partners27
Avg Partner Distance Km7,141 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta6
Pct Partners Shared Language10
Pct Partners Shared Border1
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,223
Num Border Partners75
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-10.7
Pct Products High Elasticity76
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential65,043.1
Foreign Market Potential13,799.9

Exposure fields

Country Iso3ARE
All History Lane Count30,139
Current Lane Count21,989
Critical Lane Count270
High Attention Lane Count5,062
High Volatility Lane Count16,852
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count10,166
Declining Demand Lane Count57
Concentrated Market Lane Count11,850
Access Friction Lane Count2,537
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count1,732
Monitored Exports Current Usd$385.3B
Attention Exports Usd$217.9B
Critical Exports Usd$18.1B
High Volatility Exports Usd$263.8B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$45.4B
Non Fta Exports Usd$284.1B
Monitored Attention Share Pct56.5%
Monitored Critical Share Pct4.7%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct25.4%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.4
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct24.8%
Export Weighted Distance Km4,154 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.2%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$401.2B
Total Imports Latest Usd$379.9B
Trade Balance Latest Usd$21.3B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-10.4%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct5.2%
Gdp Latest Million Usd552,324.85 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$50.3K
Population Latest10,986,400
Investment Rate Latest Pct26.4%
Savings Rate Latest Pct61.5%
Trade Openness Latest Pct149.5%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct76.8%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest16
Foreign Market Potential Latest13,799.9
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct4.9%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct1.8%
Population 5y Cagr Pct3.1%
Partner Hhi Latest463.8
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct11.9%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct27.9%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,025.2
Partner Hhi All Max2,334.8
Product Hhi Latest963.6
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct22.9%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct48.3%
Product Hhi All Avg1,802.6
Product Hhi All Max3,792.5
Total Exports Attention Share Pct54.3%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct4.5%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$20.5B$24.2B-$3.7BNot reportedNot reported
1996$23.8B$25.9B-$2.1B+16.3%Not reported
1997$26.0B$27.7B-$1.6B+9.4%Not reported
1998$15.8B$20.1B-$4.3B-39.5%-8.3%
1999$25.6B$28.8B-$3.1B+62.7%+2.5%
2000$37.1B$30.7B$6.3B+44.6%+12.5%
2001$34.2B$34.2B-$36.0M-7.7%+29.5%
2002$46.8B$42.8B$4.1B+36.8%+22.2%
2003$61.5B$51.7B$9.8B+31.3%+18.4%
2004$81.0B$68.3B$12.7B+31.7%+33.3%
2005$103.1B$83.1B$20.0B+27.3%+30.1%
2006$128.8B$100.9B$27.9B+25%+28%
2007$141.0B$126.0B$15.0B+9.5%+20.3%
2008$195.4B$171.4B$24.0B+38.6%+23.8%
2009$158.0B$150.8B$7.1B-19.2%+7%
2010$187.5B$170.3B$17.2B+18.7%+10%
2011$244.6B$202.5B$42.1B+30.5%+7.8%
2012$318.4B$236.2B$82.2B+30.2%+26.3%
2013$336.2B$275.4B$60.9B+5.6%+21.5%
2014$313.4B$269.3B$44.1B-6.8%+8.6%
2015$271.4B$255.0B$16.4B-13.4%-5.2%
2016$252.5B$243.3B$9.2B-7%-9.1%
2017$261.0B$229.3B$31.7B+3.4%-5.9%
2018$272.3B$213.4B$59.0B+4.3%+0.1%
2019$298.1B$242.0B$56.1B+9.5%+5.7%
2020$258.1B$202.3B$55.8B-13.4%-0.4%
2021$344.7B$281.3B$63.4B+33.5%+8.2%
2022$440.8B$339.2B$101.6B+27.9%+13.9%
2023$447.7B$354.9B$92.9B+1.6%+20.2%
2024$401.2B$379.9B$21.3B-10.4%+5.2%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
127Mineral fuels$150.3B37.5%17943
271Precious stones and metals$100.0B24.9%15951
384Machinery$30.8B7.7%191515
485Electrical machinery$24.2B6%193262
587Vehicles$11.4B2.8%19187
676Aluminium$7.5B1.9%17335
739Plastics$7.4B1.9%189129
824Tobacco$5.8B1.5%15210
933Essential oils and cosmetics$4.9B1.2%18329
1073Articles of iron or steel$4.7B1.2%188124

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
12709Mineral fuels (27)$91.9B22.9%1
27108Precious stones and metals (71)$72.4B18.1%3
32710Mineral fuels (27)$47.9B11.9%5
48411Machinery (84)$16.5B4.1%8
58517Electrical machinery (85)$15.8B3.9%7
67113Precious stones and metals (71)$12.2B3%3
77102Precious stones and metals (71)$11.1B2.8%5
82711Mineral fuels (27)$9.4B2.3%7
98703Vehicles (87)$6.9B1.7%14
107601Aluminium (76)$6.0B1.5%2
112402Tobacco (24)$5.1B1.3%3
128471Machinery (84)$3.9B1%8

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1IndiaIND$47.7B11.9%+21.3%-1.2%
2IraqIRQ$33.0B8.2%+45.3%+32.3%
3JapanJPN$31.2B7.8%-35.6%-5.2%
4ChinaCHN$28.4B7.1%-39.4%-9%
5Saudi ArabiaSAU$19.4B4.8%-1.3%+5.8%
6China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$17.6B4.4%+27.3%+21%
7Republic of KoreaKOR$16.0B4%-22.9%+22.8%
8ThailandTHA$14.5B3.6%-31.7%+5.8%
9Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRN$14.4B3.6%+2.2%+3.2%
10Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$12.8B3.2%+23.8%+15.3%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IRN)Critical attention88.8%26.6%57%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
2Thailand (THA)Watch16%30.2%30.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
3Kenya (KEN)Critical attention72.9%38.8%27.7%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
4India (IND)Watch36.1%23.2%53.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Critical attention87.7%19.3%4.7%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
6Former Arab Republic of Yemen (YEM)Critical attention94.7%43%10.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7Malaysia (MYS)Critical attention27.9%28.9%13.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
8Oman (OMN)High attention70.6%29.8%4.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
9Iraq (IRQ)High attention93.6%6.2%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
10United Rep. of Tanzania (TZA)Critical attention87.8%38.2%18%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Aruba (ABW)870322new$19.7M1%100
2Aruba (ABW)841690new$978.3K96.5%100
3Armenia (ARM)750210new$6.9M100%100
4Albania (ALB)841191new$89.2M99.6%100
5Angola (AGO)843340new$885.3K35.3%100
6Afghanistan (AFG)550410new$2.2M100%100
7Afghanistan (AFG)261510new$253.9K100%100
8Bolivia (BOL)730423new$1.3M13.6%100
9Burkina Faso (BFA)220830new$2.7M28.6%100
10Cuba (CUB)750120new$13.1M2.1%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Accelerating (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$114.4B0.6%Accelerating (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Growing (+10.5%)
4China (CHN)270900$291.6B$69.9B6%Growing (-6.7%)
5China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Accelerating (+20.6%)
6China (CHN)710812$80.8B$64.5B0.3%Growing (+2.4%)
7China (CHN)120190$47.8B$62.4B0%Declining (-13.5%)
8China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating (+4%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

United Arab Emirates export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the United Arab Emirates export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for United Arab Emirates.

What is the latest reported export value for United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates recorded $401.2B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from United Arab Emirates?

India leads by reported export value at $47.7B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead United Arab Emirates's exports?

Mineral fuels leads by reported value at $150.3B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of United Arab Emirates trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.