2023
Exports
$1.84BWorld Rnk 35 / 226
Flag Rnk 13 / 21
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Paper Goods
1.42Rnk 60 / 1025
2023
Imports
$2.9BWorld Rnk 25 / 226
Flag Rnk 15 / 21
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United Arab Emirates
0.15Rnk 54 / 132

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Exports In 2023, United Arab Emirates exported $1.84B in Paper Goods, making it the 35th largest exporter of Paper Goods in the world. At the same year, Paper Goods was the 13th most exported product in United Arab Emirates. The main destination of Paper Goods exports from United Arab Emirates are: Saudi Arabia ($273M), Iraq ($182M), Iran ($146M), Egypt ($143M), and Oman ($138M).

The fastest growing export markets for Paper Goods of United Arab Emirates between 2022 and 2023 were Egypt ($49.1M), Iraq ($49.1M), and Russia ($44.5M).

Imports In 2023, United Arab Emirates imported $2.9B in Paper Goods, becoming the 25th largest importer of Paper Goods in the world. At the same year, Paper Goods was the 15th most imported product in United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates imports Paper Goods primarily from: China ($593M), India ($356M), Brazil ($283M), Indonesia ($212M), and Oman ($166M).

The fastest growing import markets in Paper Goods for United Arab Emirates between 2022 and 2023 were Oman ($125M), Japan ($9.55M), and Germany ($8.21M).

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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)$1.84B
IMPORTS (2023)$2.9B
NET TRADE (2023)-$1.06B

In 2023, United Arab Emirates exported $1.84B in Paper Goods. The main destinations of United Arab Emirates exports on Paper Goods were Saudi Arabia ($273M), Iraq ($182M), Iran ($146M), Egypt ($143M), and Oman ($138M).

In 2023, United Arab Emirates imported $2.9B in Paper Goods, mainly from China ($593M), India ($356M), Brazil ($283M), Indonesia ($212M), and Oman ($166M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Paper Goods EXPORT MARKETS FOR United Arab Emirates WERE (2022 - 2023):
Egypt$49.1M (52.3%)
Iraq$49.1M (37%)
Russia$44.5M (878%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Paper Goods BY United Arab Emirates WERE (2022 - 2023):
Armenia-$1.45B (-99.7%)
Iran-$340M (-70%)
Saudi Arabia-$136M (-33.2%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, United Arab Emirates's main exporting competitors in Paper Goods were:
In 2023, United Arab Emirates's main importing competitors in Paper Goods were:

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Trade Value of Paper Goods by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $33.1M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $50.1M

Paper Goods’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $33.1M.   Paper Goods’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $50.1M.

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