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Exports $74BRnk 12 / 208
2023
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Top Product $26.8BBroadcasting Equipment
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Exports $6.56kRnk 1 / 216
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Top Product $25.6BCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.15Rnk 54 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH28.5%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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GDP PC$49,041CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-5.73%CURRENT US$
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About

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.

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.

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

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, China exported $6.91B and imported $2.94B from United Arab Emirates, resulting in a positive trade balance of $3.96B. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $1.36B (24.5%) from $5.55B to $6.91B, while imports decreased by $-858M (-22.6%) from $3.8B to $2.94B.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to United Arab Emirates were Telephones ($681M), Cars ($290M), Computers ($280M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($166M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($163M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from United Arab Emirates were Crude Petroleum ($1.84B), Petroleum Gas ($326M), Refined Petroleum ($214M), Ethylene Polymers ($162M), and Acyclic alcohol derivatives (halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated) ($126M).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($1.18B), Guangdong Province ($1.17B), Jiangsu Province ($763M), Shandong Province ($689M), and Beijing ($494M), while imports destinations were mainly Beijing ($1.15B), Guangdong Province ($381M), Zhejiang Province ($315M), Shandong Province ($261M), and Liaoning Province ($239M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to United Arab Emirates was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Telephones ($183M or 36.7%), Hot-Rolled Iron ($102M or 159%), and Cars ($84.5M or 41.2%). In December 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from United Arab Emirates was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Crude Petroleum ($-398M or -17.8%), Petroleum Gas ($-80M or -19.7%), and Rapeseed Oil ($-15.8M or -31.9%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$1.36B(24.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-858M(-22.6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Zhejiang Province$1.18B

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, 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 51.3%, from $139k in 2018 to $74B in 2023.

In 2018, 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 95.6%, from $229 in 2023 to $40.2B in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage China - United Arab Emirates

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

During 2023, China had a large net trade with United Arab Emirates in the exports of Machines ($47.4B), Metals ($5.48B), and Transportation ($4.76B).

During 2018, 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).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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

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 China and United Arab Emirates. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Arab Emirates. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of United Arab Emirates indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

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

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