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Exports $11.5BRnk 9 / 224
2022
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Top Product $4.5BGold
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Exports $4.26BRnk 22 / 219
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Top Product $2.61BRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.24Rnk 53 / 133
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GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$508BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH32%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $45,850CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$53,758CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH21.1%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-United Arab Emirates Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $11.5B to United Arab Emirates. The main products that United Kingdom exported to United Arab Emirates were Gold ($4.5B), Gas Turbines ($1.39B), and Cars ($784M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 4.56%, from $9.19B in 2017 to $11.5B in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom did not export any services to United Arab Emirates.

United Arab Emirates-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, United Arab Emirates exported $4.26B to United Kingdom. The main products that United Arab Emirates exported to United Kingdom were Refined Petroleum ($2.61B), Jewellery ($251M), and Iron Structures ($142M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 8.76%,  from $2.8B in 2017 to $4.26B in 2022.

In 2022, United Arab Emirates did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, United Arab Emirates ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.24), and 18 in total exports ($402B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, United Kingdom exported £663M and imported £337M from United Arab Emirates, resulting in a positive trade balance of £326M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-8.07M (-1.2%) from £671M to £663M, while imports increased by £15.7M (4.88%) from £322M to £337M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to United Arab Emirates were Gas Turbines (£63.6M), Cars (£57.7M), Telephones (£30.9M), Packaged Medicaments (£13.9M), and Jewellery (£12.9M). In August 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from United Arab Emirates were Refined Petroleum (£77.7M), Gas Turbines (£40.5M), Jewellery (£14.9M), Telephones (£13.6M), and Raw Aluminium (£11.3M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Heathrow Airport (£271M), London Gateway (£111M), Southampton (£85.9M), Manchester Airport (£50M), and East Midlands Airport (£33.7M), while imports destinations were mainly London (£64.1M), Milford (£59.8M), London Heathrow Airport (£49.7M), Southampton (£40.5M), and Cardiff (Wales) Airport (£19.1M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to United Arab Emirates was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Gold (£-88.7M or -98.6%), Jewellery (£-4.88M or -27.4%), and Compasses (£-2.75M or -50.8%). In August 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from United Arab Emirates was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Raw Aluminium (£2.54M or 28.9%), Diamonds (£2.48M or 3.35k%), and Stranded Aluminium Wire (£1.94M or 37.7k%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)£-8.07M(-1.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)£15.7M(4.88%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)London Heathrow Airport£271M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $11.5B to United Arab Emirates. The main products exported from United Kingdom to United Arab Emirates were Gold ($4.5B), Gas Turbines ($1.39B), and Cars ($784M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 4.56%, from $9.19B in 2017 to $11.5B in 2022.

In 2017, United Arab Emirates exported $4.26B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from United Arab Emirates to United Kingdom were Refined Petroleum ($2.61B), Jewellery ($251M), and Iron Structures ($142M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 8.76%, from $2.8B in 2022 to $4.26B in 2017.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2022)

Exports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B
United Arab Emirates
Top DestinationIndia$51B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than United Arab Emirates included United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and Germany ($40.6B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Arab Emirates than United Kingdom included India ($51B), Japan ($40.9B), and Saudi Arabia ($27.8B).

Difference in imports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - United Arab Emirates

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with United Arab Emirates in the exports of Precious Metals ($4.83B), Machines ($3.09B), and Transportation ($1.05B).

During 2017, United Arab Emirates had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.62B), Metals ($474M), and Precious Metals ($455M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom United Arab Emirates+$117MGold
Top Product Potential United Arab Emirates United Kingdom+$146MGold

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 Kingdom and United Arab Emirates. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom.

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2022)

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