2022
Exports
$1.5BWorld Rnk 32 / 223
Flag Rnk 24 / 96
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Pharmaceutical products
1.38Rnk 75 / 1025
2022
Imports
$3.71BWorld Rnk 33 / 226
Flag Rnk 12 / 96
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United Arab Emirates
0.24Rnk 53 / 133

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Exports In 2022, United Arab Emirates exported $1.5B in Pharmaceutical products, making it the 32nd largest exporter of Pharmaceutical products in the world. At the same year, Pharmaceutical products was the 24th most exported product in United Arab Emirates. The main destination of Pharmaceutical products exports from United Arab Emirates are: Kuwait ($185M), Oman ($166M), Qatar ($164M), Saudi Arabia ($133M), and Iraq ($127M).

The fastest growing export markets for Pharmaceutical products of United Arab Emirates between 2021 and 2022 were Qatar ($132M), Saudi Arabia ($64.7M), and Ethiopia ($53M).

Imports In 2022, United Arab Emirates imported $3.71B in Pharmaceutical products, becoming the 33rd largest importer of Pharmaceutical products in the world. At the same year, Pharmaceutical products was the 12th most imported product in United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates imports Pharmaceutical products primarily from: Germany ($516M), United States ($490M), Switzerland ($279M), France ($265M), and United Kingdom ($244M).

The fastest growing import markets in Pharmaceutical products for United Arab Emirates between 2021 and 2022 were France ($35.7M), Italy ($31.4M), and Sweden ($24.5M).

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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 (2022)$1.5B
IMPORTS (2022)$3.71B
NET TRADE (2022)-$2.21B

In 2022, United Arab Emirates exported $1.5B in Pharmaceutical products. The main destinations of United Arab Emirates exports on Pharmaceutical products were Kuwait ($185M), Oman ($166M), Qatar ($164M), Saudi Arabia ($133M), and Iraq ($127M).

In 2022, United Arab Emirates imported $3.71B in Pharmaceutical products, mainly from Germany ($516M), United States ($490M), Switzerland ($279M), France ($265M), and United Kingdom ($244M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

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THE FASTEST GROWING Pharmaceutical products EXPORT MARKETS FOR United Arab Emirates WERE (2021 - 2022):
Qatar$132M (407%)
Saudi Arabia$64.7M (94.9%)
Ethiopia$53M (1.75k%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Pharmaceutical products BY United Arab Emirates WERE (2021 - 2022):
Pakistan-$153M (-98.9%)
Egypt-$105M (-63.6%)
Jordan-$75.6M (-47.8%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, United Arab Emirates's main exporting competitors in Pharmaceutical products were:
In 2022, United Arab Emirates's main importing competitors in Pharmaceutical products were:

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Trade Value of Pharmaceutical products by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALSaudi Arabia+ $55M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $172M

Pharmaceutical products’s highest export potential is Saudi Arabia. With an export gap of $55M.   Pharmaceutical products’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $172M.

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