United Arab Emirates Total Imports Growth

2010 - 2023 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about United Arab Emirates Total Imports Growth

  • United Arab Emirates Total Imports grew 3.3 % YoY in Sep 2023, compared with an increase of 17.8 % YoY in the previous month
  • United Arab Emirates Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2010 to Sep 2023, with an averaged rate of 4.8 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 63.8 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -38.4 % in Apr 2020

CEIC calculates Total Imports Growth from monthly Total Imports. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre provides Total Imports, CIF, in local currency. Total Imports include trade from customs warehouses and all type of free zones. Total Imports prior to January 2018 exclude trade from customs warehouse and all type of free zones.


Further information about United Arab Emirates Total Imports Growth

  • In the latest reports, United Arab Emirates Total Imports recorded 31.5 USD bn in Sep 2023
  • Total Exports reached 30.5 USD bn in Nov 2023, which registered a decrease of 7.5 % year on year
  • United Arab Emirates Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 22.3 USD bn in Sep 2023

View United Arab Emirates's Total Imports Growth from Jan 2010 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

United Arab Emirates Total Imports Growth

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

United Arab Emirates Total Imports grew 3.3 % YoY in Sep 2023, compared with an increase of 17.8 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.3 Sep 2023 17.8 Aug 2023 -38.4 Apr 2020 63.8 Apr 2021 % monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2023

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Albania (%) -7.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2023
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Argentina (%) -20.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2024
Armenia (%) 79.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Australia (%) 11.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1972 - Feb 2024
Austria (%) -14.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1954 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%) -19.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Bahrain (%) -6.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 15.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Jan 2024
Belarus (%) 0.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Belgium (%) -17.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Bolivia (%) -10.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 9.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Botswana (%) 25.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Brazil (%) -7.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2024
Brunei (%) -3.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2024
Bulgaria (%) -8.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Cambodia (%) -0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2023
Canada (%) 1.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024
Chile (%) -4.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
China (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Colombia (%) -10.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2024
Croatia (%) -16.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) -51.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Czech Republic (%) -1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Denmark (%) 4.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Ecuador (%) -7.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Jan 2024
Egypt (%) -25.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Jan 2024
Estonia (%) -29.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) -20.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Finland (%) -14.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
France (%) -10.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Georgia (%) 4.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Germany (%) -8.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1951 - Jan 2024
Ghana (%) -11.1 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2006 - Aug 2023
Greece (%) 3.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -1.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Feb 2024
Hungary (%) -17.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Iceland (%) 0.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024
India (%) 12.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Feb 2024
Indonesia (%) 15.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Feb 2024
Iran (%) 13.8 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Ireland (%) -20.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2024
Israel (%) -0.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2024
Italy (%) -13.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 26.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2023
Japan (%) -4.0 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Feb 2024
Jordan (%) -19.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Jan 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 0.6 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2024
Kenya (%) 25.3 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1999 - Jan 2024
South Korea (%) -12.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (%) 19.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Kuwait (%) 27.7 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 35.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Laos (%) 0.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Latvia (%) -15.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Lebanon (%) 1,305.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2023
Lithuania (%) -25.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) -10.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 4.3 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
North Macedonia (%) 3.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Malawi (%) -35.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Malaysia (%) 8.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Malta (%) -3.5 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Jan 2024
Mauritius (%) 6.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Mexico (%) 4.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Moldova (%) -14.7 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2023
Mongolia (%) 29.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Montenegro (%) 7.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 13.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Mozambique (%) -11.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (%) 38.4 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Nepal (%) -5.0 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (%) -6.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
New Zealand (%) 3.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1961 - Feb 2024
Nigeria (%) 34.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2023
Norway (%) -2.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Feb 2024
Oman (%) 0.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2023
Pakistan (%) 23.3 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Mar 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -33.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2024
Panama (%) -4.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Paraguay (%) 5.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Peru (%) 6.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2024
Philippines (%) -7.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2024
Poland (%) -14.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Portugal (%) -4.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Qatar (%) 24.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Romania (%) 2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Russia (%) -4.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) -1.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Serbia (%) 4.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Singapore (%) 9.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Feb 2024
Slovakia (%) -6.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Slovenia (%) 28.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
South Africa (%) 5.1 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2024
Spain (%) -2.2 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 1975 - Jan 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 35.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2024
Sudan (%) -12.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2022
Sweden (%) -0.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Switzerland (%) 7.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024

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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 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
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
Consolidated Government: Expenditures: Current (AED mn) 323,916.055 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.695 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -22,293.7 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 32,530.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 3.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 13,791,426.105 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
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) 31,463.9 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 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) 429.292 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,439.658 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 10,104.189 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 67,215.285 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 2,284,046.747 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 33,677.573 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 115,551.268 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 9,322,756.970 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 9,889,560.958 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 51,434.927 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 15,723.058 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 22,730.516 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 134,329.173 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 53,030.295 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 23,309.507 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 4,745.142 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 23,985.802 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 27,248.900 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 1,361.750 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 27,069.706 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 293,593.063 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 55,277.182 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 22,437.820 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 65,336.314 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 60,033.103 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 192,951.527 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 77,728.741 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 36,717.571 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 30,092.868 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 71,165.057 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
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: Imports: CIF (AED bn) -996.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (AED bn) 5.300 2021 yearly 1996 - 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: Current Account: Imports: FOB (AED bn) -897.100 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account (AED bn) -96.800 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Change in Reserves (AED bn) -85.000 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Portfolio Investment (AED bn) 4.500 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Net (AED bn) 94.500 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment: Outw... (AED bn) -82.800 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current Account (AED bn) 176.200 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Trade Balance: CIF (AED bn) 176.200 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
BoP: Current Account: Exports and Re-Exports (AED bn) 1,187.400 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (AED bn) -265.500 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Net (AED bn) -205.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (AED bn) 263.800 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
BoP: Capital and Financial Account (CF) (AED bn) -96.800 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: Investment Income: Net (AED bn) -2.700 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: Mining and Quarrying (AED mn) 38,519.597 2016 yearly 2005 - 2016
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.2 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 226,010.075 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 552,287.543 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 17.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Jan 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 184,375.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1973 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 30.792 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.9 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,879.782 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 691,595.643 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 13.7 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 408,186.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 457,475.8 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 473,164.602 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.26 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 65.38 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2023
Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) 135,231.000 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Jan 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) 830,022.000 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Jan 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) 2,028,276.000 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Jan 2024
Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) 2,477,962.000 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Jan 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 2,539,885.000 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2024
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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