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Exports $8.87BRnk 11 / 223
2023
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Top Product $1.71BCars
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Exports $3.25BRnk 22 / 216
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Top Product $1.87BRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.15Rnk 54 / 132
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GDP$3.38TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH21.4%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$514BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH28.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $49,464CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%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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About

United Kingdom-United Arab Emirates Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $8.87B to United Arab Emirates. The main products that United Kingdom exported to United Arab Emirates were Cars ($1.71B), Gas Turbines ($1.49B), and Gold ($805M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 3.3%, from $7.54B in 2018 to $8.87B in 2023.

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

United Arab Emirates-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, United Arab Emirates exported $3.25B to United Kingdom. The main products that United Arab Emirates exported to United Kingdom were Refined Petroleum ($1.87B), Jewellery ($244M), and Raw Aluminium ($75.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 6.06%,  from $2.42B in 2018 to $3.25B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 14 in total exports ($429B). That same year, United Arab Emirates ranked 54 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.15), and 21 in total exports ($357B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, United Kingdom exported £807M and imported £306M from United Arab Emirates, resulting in a positive trade balance of £501M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have increased by £194M (31.6%) from £613M to £807M, while imports increased by £81.9M (36.5%) from £224M to £306M.

Trade In November 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 November 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 November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Heathrow Airport (£373M), Southampton (£114M), London Gateway (£112M), London Stansted Airport (£44.8M), and Manchester Airport (£38.1M), while imports destinations were mainly London Heathrow Airport (£71.8M), London (£70.7M), Milford (£45.1M), Southampton (£19.7M), and East Midlands Airport (£18.8M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to United Arab Emirates was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars (£28.2M or 95.5%), Gas Turbines (£25.7M or 67.7%), and Telephones (£12.4M or 67.2%). In November 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 (November 2023 - November 2024)£194M(31.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£81.9M(36.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)London Heathrow Airport£373M

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

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Value

In 2023, United Kingdom exported $8.87B to United Arab Emirates. The main products exported from United Kingdom to United Arab Emirates were Cars ($1.71B), Gas Turbines ($1.49B), and Gold ($805M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 3.3%, from $7.54B in 2018 to $8.87B in 2023.

In 2018, United Arab Emirates exported $3.25B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from United Arab Emirates to United Kingdom were Refined Petroleum ($1.87B), Jewellery ($244M), and Raw Aluminium ($75.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 6.06%, from $2.42B in 2023 to $3.25B in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B
United Arab Emirates
Top DestinationChina$40.2B

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 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than United Arab Emirates included United States ($59.7B), Germany ($34.6B), and Ireland ($29.1B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - United Arab Emirates

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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 2023, United Kingdom had a large net trade with United Arab Emirates in the exports of Machines ($3.15B), Transportation ($2.12B), and Precious Metals ($986M).

During 2018, United Arab Emirates had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.92B), Precious Metals ($344M), and Machines ($304M).

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) (2023)

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