United Arab Emirates Trade Balance

2009 - 2025 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about United Arab Emirates's Trade Balance

  • United Arab Emirates's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 24.8 USD bn in Mar 2025, compared with a deficit of 23.1 USD bn in the previous month
  • United Arab Emirates's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2009 to Mar 2025, with an averaged value of -16.7 USD bn
  • The data reached an all-time high of -7.4 USD bn in Sep 2009 and a record low of -28.9 USD bn in Oct 2024
CEIC calculates monthly Trade Balance from monthly Total Exports and monthly Total Imports and converts it into USD. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre provides Total Exports and Total Imports in local currency. The International Monetary Fund average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Exports exclude Oil exports. Trade Balance includes trade from customs warehouses and all type of free zones. Trade Balance prior to January 2017 excludes trade from customs warehouse and all type of free zones.

Further information about United Arab Emirates's Trade Balance

  • In the latest reports, United Arab Emirates's Total Exports reached 39.2 USD bn in Jul 2025, an increase of 12.6% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 41.2 USD bn in Mar 2025, an increase of 12.6% YoY (year-on-year)

View United Arab Emirates's Trade Balance from Jan 2009 to Mar 2025 in the chart:

United Arab Emirates Trade Balance

What was United Arab Emirates's Trade Balance in Mar 2025?

United Arab Emirates's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 24.8 USD bn in Mar 2025, compared with a deficit of 23.1 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-24,766.8 Mar 2025 -23,106.7 Feb 2025 -28,939.1 Oct 2024 -7,439.0 Sep 2009 USD mn monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2025

Trade Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -587.1 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1998 - Oct 2025
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 775.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Armenia (USD mn) -449.2 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 1995 - Oct 2025
Australia (USD mn) 2,598.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1971 - Sep 2025
Austria (USD mn) -2,207.8 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 536.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 3,607.2 2024 yearly 1966 - 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) -1,770.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Sep 2025
Belarus (USD mn) -224.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 4,412.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 68.2 Sep 2025 monthly Oct 1994 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -599.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Botswana (USD mn) -143.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 6,964.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 275.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) -1,177.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) -451.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - May 2025
Canada (USD mn) -4,583.7 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2025
Chile (USD mn) 1,449.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2025
China (USD mn) 90,074.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Colombia (USD mn) -1,507.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Sep 2025
Croatia (USD mn) -1,577.3 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2025
Cyprus (USD mn) -834.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 4,024.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 4,740.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 185.6 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Egypt (USD mn) -3,174.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Estonia (USD mn) -342.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
European Union (USD mn) 18,313.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Finland (USD mn) -504.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2025
France (USD mn) -7,719.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Georgia (USD mn) -775.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Germany (USD mn) 17,819.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2025
Ghana (USD mn) 49.0 Aug 2025 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2025
Greece (USD mn) -3,137.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) -5,138.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 829.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Iceland (USD mn) -151.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
India (USD mn) -41,680.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 2,393.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - Oct 2025
Iran (USD mn) 43,142.0 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Ireland (USD mn) 18,932.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2025
Israel (USD mn) -2,779.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Italy (USD mn) 5,377.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,062.6 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2025
Japan (USD mn) -27.9 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Oct 2025
Jordan (USD mn) -1,199.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Sep 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 1,465.7 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1995 - Sep 2025
Kenya (USD mn) -1,175.1 Sep 2025 monthly Oct 1992 - Sep 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 9,735.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Nov 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) -617.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 2,272.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -818.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Laos (USD mn) 418.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2025
Latvia (USD mn) -418.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) -1,230.5 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) -760.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) -791.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -1,239.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) -297.3 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
Malawi (USD mn) -173.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2025
Malaysia (USD mn) 4,645.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Malta (USD mn) -361.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) -336.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 1,411.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Moldova (USD mn) -591.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 677.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) -408.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Morocco (USD mn) -4,124.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) -85.3 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2025
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -1,007.4 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1974 - Sep 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 14,238.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) -888.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 2,213.2 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Norway (USD mn) 5,633.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Oman (USD mn) -137.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2025
Pakistan (USD mn) -3,404.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Sep 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -491.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2025
Panama (USD mn) -1,108.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Sep 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) -191.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Peru (USD mn) 3,654.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Sep 2025
Philippines (USD mn) -3,827.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Poland (USD mn) -96.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2025
Portugal (USD mn) -3,038.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 3,724.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Oct 2025
Romania (USD mn) -2,915.3 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1990 - Sep 2025
Russia (USD mn) 15,396.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 72,543.2 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Serbia (USD mn) -806.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 5,573.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 502.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 682.5 Sep 2025 monthly Nov 1991 - Sep 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 902.1 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Spain (USD mn) -6,370.4 Sep 2025 monthly Oct 1975 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -1,007.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
Sudan (USD mn) -260.4 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Sweden (USD mn) 159.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 2,634.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025

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United Arab Emirates Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.5 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 35,771.783 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 100,505.393 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) 673.115 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) 747.882 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) 800.236 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.695 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -24,766.8 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 39,182.9 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 20.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 13,819,749.776 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,516,003.179 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 905,883.265 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 41,183.5 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 12.6 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,105,704.368 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,601,485.790 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 497.426 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,842.169 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 5,234.356 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 83,977.270 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 126,763.820 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 41,430.373 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,512,053.174 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 8,765,140.188 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 45,331.850 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 10,122,199.375 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 137,197.593 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 18,937.086 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 7,854.542 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 12,825.035 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 30,544.181 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 591.125 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 19,664.402 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 21,853.110 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 26,100.303 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 3,457.497 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 16,200.493 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 48,090.634 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 243,667.081 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 38,859.547 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 38,932.861 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 26,943.182 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 46,802.443 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 54,159.184 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 143,027.239 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 20,565.372 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 111.444 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.931 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 141.495 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 101.834 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 77,168.1 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 79,972.8 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 14.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 45,636.5 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 8.3 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 54,023.145 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 45.148 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
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 (%) 4.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 24.1 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 281,218.156 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1991 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 705,063.997 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1991 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 15.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 256,607.0 Aug 2025 monthly Jun 1973 - Aug 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 44.370 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.0 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 9,133.016 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 867,516.997 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 15.4 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 459,291.6 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.6 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 149,138.4 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 547,835.073 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.18 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 67.32 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) 946,493.144 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) 2,778,967.791 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) 152,749.000 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) 2,317,586.958 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Dec 2024
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 2,847,019.589 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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