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2023
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Exports $40.2BRnk 1 / 216
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Top Product $25.6BCrude Petroleum
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Exports $74BRnk 12 / 208
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Top Product $26.8BBroadcasting Equipment
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.15Rnk 54 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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GDP$514BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH28.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $49,041CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-5.73%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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United Arab Emirates-China Trade: In 2023, United Arab Emirates exported $40.2B to China. The main products that United Arab Emirates exported to China were Crude Petroleum ($25.6B), Petroleum Gas ($5.06B), and Refined Petroleum ($1.97B). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to China have increased at an annualized rate of 15.4%, from $19.6B in 2018 to $40.2B in 2023.

In 2023, United Arab Emirates did not export any services to China.

China-United Arab Emirates Trade: In 2023, China exported $74B to United Arab Emirates. The main products that China exported to United Arab Emirates were Broadcasting Equipment ($26.8B), Computers ($7.1B), and Cars ($3.35B). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 13.9%,  from $38.7B in 2018 to $74B in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to United Arab Emirates.

Comparison: In 2023,  United Arab Emirates ranked 54 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.15), and 21 in total exports ($357B). That same year, China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, United Arab Emirates exported $40.2B to China. The main products exported from United Arab Emirates to China were Crude Petroleum ($25.6B), Petroleum Gas ($5.06B), and Refined Petroleum ($1.97B). During the last 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to China have increased at an annualized rate of 15.4%, from $19.6B in 2018 to $40.2B in 2023.

In 2018, China exported $74B to United Arab Emirates. The main products exported from China to United Arab Emirates were Broadcasting Equipment ($26.8B), Computers ($7.1B), and Cars ($3.35B). During the last 5 years the exports of China to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 13.9%, from $38.7B in 2023 to $74B in 2018.

Exports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Exports from China (Flag) to United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2023)

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Trade between United Arab Emirates (Flag) and China (Flag)

United Arab Emirates Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Arab Emirates
Top DestinationChina$40.2B
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B

This map shows whether countries import more from United Arab Emirates or China. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from United Arab Emirates and China or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Arab Emirates than China included Iraq ($22.6B), Oman ($10.1B), and Afghanistan ($1.84B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than United Arab Emirates included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Germany ($164B).

Difference in imports from China (Flag) and United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United Arab Emirates - China

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between United Arab Emirates and China by product, considering products traded by both, United Arab Emirates and China.

During 2023, United Arab Emirates had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($33.1B), Plastics and Rubbers ($2.33B), and Machines ($1.14B).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with United Arab Emirates in the exports of Machines ($47.4B), Metals ($5.48B), and Transportation ($4.76B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Arab Emirates China+$2.53BPetroleum Gas
Top Product Potential China United Arab Emirates+$165MRefined Petroleum

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of United Arab Emirates and China. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United Arab Emirates indicates it has a comparative advantage over China. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Arab Emirates.

Product Space of United Arab Emirates (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

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