2023
Exports
$6.64BWorld Rnk 25 / 210
Flag Rnk 8 / 1209
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cars
0.9Rnk 206 / 1025
2023
Imports
$22.5BWorld Rnk 11 / 225
Flag Rnk 3 / 1210
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United Arab Emirates
0.15Rnk 54 / 132

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Exports In 2023, United Arab Emirates exported $6.64B in Cars, making it the 25th largest exporter of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 8th most exported product in United Arab Emirates. The main destination of Cars exports from United Arab Emirates are: Iraq ($2.51B), Saudi Arabia ($451M), Jordan ($436M), Oman ($336M), and China ($335M).

The fastest growing export markets for Cars of United Arab Emirates between 2022 and 2023 were Iraq ($659M), Saudi Arabia ($140M), and Jordan ($130M).

Imports In 2023, United Arab Emirates imported $22.5B in Cars, becoming the 11th largest importer of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 3rd most imported product in United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates imports Cars primarily from: Japan ($5.99B), China ($3.35B), United States ($3.08B), United Kingdom ($1.71B), and Germany ($1.6B).

The fastest growing import markets in Cars for United Arab Emirates between 2022 and 2023 were Japan ($1.12B), China ($1.08B), and United Kingdom ($689M).

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$6.64B
IMPORTS (2023)$22.5B
NET TRADE (2023)-$15.9B

In 2023, United Arab Emirates exported $6.64B in Cars. The main destinations of United Arab Emirates exports on Cars were Iraq ($2.51B), Saudi Arabia ($451M), Jordan ($436M), Oman ($336M), and China ($335M).

In 2023, United Arab Emirates imported $22.5B in Cars, mainly from Japan ($5.99B), China ($3.35B), United States ($3.08B), United Kingdom ($1.71B), and Germany ($1.6B).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Cars EXPORT MARKETS FOR United Arab Emirates WERE (2022 - 2023):
Iraq$659M (35.7%)
Saudi Arabia$140M (44.9%)
Jordan$130M (42.3%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cars BY United Arab Emirates WERE (2022 - 2023):
Kazakhstan-$796M (-96.7%)
China-$451M (-57.4%)
Japan-$164M (-49.7%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, United Arab Emirates's main exporting competitors in Cars were:
Japan $119B
China $74.5B
In 2023, United Arab Emirates's main importing competitors in Cars were:

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Trade Value of Cars by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $300M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $419M

Cars’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $300M.   Cars’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $419M.

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