United Arab Emirates Total Imports

2009 - 2023 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about United Arab Emirates Total Imports

  • United Arab Emirates Total Imports recorded 35.8 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with a value of 35.5 USD bn in the previous month
  • United Arab Emirates Total Imports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2009 to Dec 2023, with an average number of 16.4 USD bn
  • The data reached an all-time high of 36.7 USD bn in Oct 2023 and a record low of 8.9 USD bn in Sep 2009

CEIC converts monthly Total Imports into USD. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre provides Total Imports, CIF, in local currency. The International Monetary Fund average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Imports include trade from customs warehouses and all type of free zones. Total Imports prior to January 2017 exclude trade from customs warehouse and all type of free zones.


Further information about United Arab Emirates Total Imports

  • In the latest reports, United Arab Emirates Total Imports grew 17.9 % YoY in Dec 2023
  • Total Exports grew 8.9 % YoY, to 32.7 USD bn in May 2024
  • United Arab Emirates Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 23.8 USD bn in Dec 2023

View United Arab Emirates's Total Imports from Jan 2009 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

United Arab Emirates Total Imports

What was United Arab Emirates's Total Imports in Dec 2023?

United Arab Emirates Total Imports recorded 35.8 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with a value of 35.5 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
35,752.6 Dec 2023 35,472.4 Nov 2023 8,948.1 Sep 2009 36,729.3 Oct 2023 USD mn monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2023

Total Imports by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 762.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 2,988.0 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 4,435.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 1,184.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
Australia (USD mn) 25,219.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1971 - Jul 2024
Austria (USD mn) 17,016.6 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 1,970.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 5,356.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 5,175.6 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jun 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 3,913.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 40,092.7 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 669.6 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 1,261.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 597.7 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 24,250.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Aug 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 488.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 4,795.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 7,569.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2013 - Jun 2024
Canada (USD mn) 47,377.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jul 2024
Chile (USD mn) 6,879.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
China (USD mn) 217,625.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 5,581.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Jul 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 3,788.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (USD mn) 1,135.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 18,749.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 10,719.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 2,397.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 8,137.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Jul 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 1,794.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
European Union (USD mn) 212,816.8 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
Finland (USD mn) 6,657.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2024
France (USD mn) 60,398.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 1,344.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Germany (USD mn) 122,853.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 1,154.2 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Greece (USD mn) 7,948.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 52,789.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 12,872.6 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 754.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2024
India (USD mn) 64,360.0 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1990 - Aug 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 19,939.8 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2022
Iran (USD mn) 60,308.7 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 10,880.2 May 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - May 2024
Israel (USD mn) 6,940.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Aug 2024
Italy (USD mn) 50,403.1 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,504.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2024
Japan (USD mn) 63,956.2 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Aug 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 1,961.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 5,111.6 May 2024 monthly Sep 1995 - May 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 1,605.2 May 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - May 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 52,117.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 641.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 3,025.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 864.6 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Laos (USD mn) 2,088.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 2,136.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 1,251.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 3,772.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 1,984.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,315.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 1,024.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Malawi (USD mn) 235.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Malaysia (USD mn) 25,871.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jul 2024
Malta (USD mn) 970.4 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Jul 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 584.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 51,992.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 788.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 983.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 427.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 6,642.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 778.3 Sep 2022 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2022
Myanmar (USD mn) 1,313.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 1,042.5 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 65,488.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 4,365.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 2,989.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Norway (USD mn) 8,802.7 May 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - May 2024
Oman (USD mn) 3,651.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jul 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 4,418.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 621.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jul 2024
Panama (USD mn) 1,123.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 1,340.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Peru (USD mn) 4,420.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 11,117.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Jul 2024
Poland (USD mn) 30,470.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 9,007.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 2,387.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2023
Romania (USD mn) 12,221.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
Russia (USD mn) 22,735.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 15,391.2 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 3,737.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 37,240.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 8,652.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 5,575.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 8,628.1 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Jul 2024
Spain (USD mn) 39,564.5 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Jul 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 1,734.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 1,122.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 14,052.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jul 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 26,845.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2024

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United Arab Emirates Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.2 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -827.229 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,271.801 2020 yearly 1992 - 2020
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 17.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) 635.944 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) 645.441 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) 709.874 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.695 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -23,791.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 32,714.8 May 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - May 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 8.9 May 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - May 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 11,729,258.807 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,452,211.083 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 541,703.252 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 35,752.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 17.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 3,706,000.420 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,120,012.879 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 557.825 May 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - May 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,217.998 May 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - May 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 9,294.128 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 77,419.160 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 43,928.637 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 131,301.270 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 51,251.141 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,953,671.028 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 10,463,066.231 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 9,744,350.286 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 201,077.718 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 32,146.274 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 29,475.233 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 20,435.452 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 68,474.088 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 35,304.040 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 43,299.339 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 39,417.347 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 1,878.339 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 6,952.494 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 421,900.235 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 73,315.382 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 30,364.924 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 86,312.196 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 78,834.472 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 284,321.867 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 111,824.702 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 55,719.161 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 41,494.356 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 98,517.043 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.931 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 101.834 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 111.444 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 141.495 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 22,545.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 47,978.2 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 20,667.1 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.0 2021 yearly 1972 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,225.323 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 42.598 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Net (AED bn) -205.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Investment Income: Net (AED bn) -2.700 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Imports: CIF (AED bn) -996.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account (AED bn) -96.800 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Trade Balance: FOB (AED bn) 290.300 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment (AED bn) -6.900 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Portfolio Investment (AED bn) 4.500 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment: Outw... (AED bn) -82.800 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (AED bn) 5.300 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Imports: FOB (AED bn) -897.100 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: Change in Reserves (AED bn) -85.000 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Exports and Re-Exports (AED bn) 1,187.400 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment: Inwa... (AED bn) 75.900 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Net (AED bn) 94.500 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account (AED bn) 176.200 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Capital and Financial Account (CF) (AED bn) -96.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Trade Balance: CIF (AED bn) 176.200 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (AED bn) 263.800 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (AED bn) -265.500 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Mining and Quarrying (AED mn) 38,519.597 2016 yearly 2005 - 2016
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.2 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 240,730.020 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 590,698.843 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Jun 2024
M2 Growth (%) 16.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Jun 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 200,135.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 1973 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 37.335 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 5,573.043 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 733,170.810 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 13.0 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 421,188.8 May 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - May 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.0 May 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - May 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 457,475.8 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 494,589.544 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.78 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 66.72 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 2,692,569.800 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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