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Exports $9.92BRnk 31 / 220
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Top Product $1.6BCars
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Exports $5.97BRnk 13 / 216
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Top Product $2.34BPassenger and Cargo Ships
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.79Rnk 5 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.15Rnk 54 / 132
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GDP$4.53TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH18.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH28.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $54,343CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH15.1%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

Germany-United Arab Emirates Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $9.92B to United Arab Emirates. The main products that Germany exported to United Arab Emirates were Cars ($1.6B), Packaged Medicaments ($461M), and Gas Turbines ($276M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to United Arab Emirates have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.64%, from $10.2B in 2018 to $9.92B in 2023.

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

United Arab Emirates-Germany Trade: In 2023, United Arab Emirates exported $5.97B to Germany. The main products that United Arab Emirates exported to Germany were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($2.34B), Crude Petroleum ($1.42B), and Raw Aluminium ($799M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 12.6%,  from $2.3B in 2018 to $5.97B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and N/A in total exports (N/A). That same year, United Arab Emirates ranked 54 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.15), and N/A in total exports (N/A).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Germany exported €980M and imported €245M from United Arab Emirates, resulting in a positive trade balance of €734M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €157M (19.1%) from €823M to €980M, while imports increased by €149M (153%) from €96.9M to €245M.

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from North Rhine-Westphalia (€168M), Baden-Württemberg (€136M), Bavaria (€115M), Lower Saxony (€42.4M), and Hesse (€40.7M), while imports destinations were mainly Saxony-Anhalt (€120M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€31M), Bavaria (€22.8M), Baden-Württemberg (€13.6M), and Lower Saxony (€12.2M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to United Arab Emirates was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Motor cars and motor caravans (€30.6M or 39.5%), Office and automatic data processing machines (€17.4M or 105%), and Returned goods (€16M or 8.13k%). In November 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year imports  from United Arab Emirates was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Aluminium and aluminium alloys, incl. waste,... (€11.4M or 19.2%), Mineral oil products (€4.63M or 188%), and Semi-finished products of aluminium (€1.6M or 188%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€157M(19.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€149M(153%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)North Rhine-Westphalia€168M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, Germany exported $9.92B to United Arab Emirates. The main products exported from Germany to United Arab Emirates were Cars ($1.6B), Packaged Medicaments ($461M), and Gas Turbines ($276M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to United Arab Emirates have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.64%, from $10.2B in 2018 to $9.92B in 2023.

In 2018, United Arab Emirates exported $5.97B to Germany. The main products exported from United Arab Emirates to Germany were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($2.34B), Crude Petroleum ($1.42B), and Raw Aluminium ($799M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 12.6%, from $2.3B in 2023 to $5.97B in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B
United Arab Emirates
Top DestinationChina$40.2B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than United Arab Emirates included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Arab Emirates than Germany included Iraq ($22.6B), India ($38.2B), and Japan ($37.4B).

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

Comparative Advantage Germany - United Arab Emirates

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

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with United Arab Emirates in the exports of Machines ($3.24B), Transportation ($2.45B), and Chemical Products ($1.34B).

During 2018, United Arab Emirates had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Transportation ($2.41B), Mineral Products ($2.15B), and Metals ($925M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany United Arab Emirates+$419MCars
Top Product Potential United Arab Emirates Germany+$360MCrude 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 Germany and United Arab Emirates. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany 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 Germany.

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

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