United Arab Emirates Trade Balance

2009 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about United Arab Emirates's Trade Balance

  • United Arab Emirates's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 23.2 USD bn in Jun 2024, compared with a deficit of 24.3 USD bn in the previous month
  • United Arab Emirates's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2009 to Jun 2024, with an averaged value of -12.8 USD bn
  • The data reached an all-time high of -7.4 USD bn in Sep 2009 and a record low of -26.3 USD bn in Oct 2023
CEIC calculates monthly Trade Balance from monthly Total Exports and monthly Total Imports and converts it into USD. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre provides Total Exports and Total Imports in local currency. The International Monetary Fund average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Exports exclude Oil exports. Trade Balance includes trade from customs warehouses and all type of free zones. Trade Balance prior to January 2017 excludes trade from customs warehouse and all type of free zones.

Further information about United Arab Emirates's Trade Balance

  • In the latest reports, United Arab Emirates's Total Exports reached 32.7 USD bn in Aug 2024, an increase of 16.4% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 34.5 USD bn in Jun 2024, an increase of 16.4% YoY (year-on-year)

View United Arab Emirates's Trade Balance from Jan 2009 to Jun 2024 in the chart:

United Arab Emirates Trade Balance

What was United Arab Emirates's Trade Balance in Jun 2024?

United Arab Emirates's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 23.2 USD bn in Jun 2024, compared with a deficit of 24.3 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-23,235.8 Jun 2024 -24,252.4 May 2024 -26,326.0 Oct 2023 -7,439.0 Sep 2009 USD mn monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2024

Trade Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -306.8 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1998 - Jan 2025
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 725.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Armenia (USD mn) -412.9 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 1995 - Jan 2025
Australia (USD mn) 3,220.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1971 - Dec 2024
Austria (USD mn) -201.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 986.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 4,501.7 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) -1,879.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2024
Belarus (USD mn) -641.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 583.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) -46.9 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Nov 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -692.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Botswana (USD mn) -351.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 2,164.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Jan 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 273.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) -897.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) -362.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2013 - Jan 2025
Canada (USD mn) 497.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2024
Chile (USD mn) 3,376.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2025
China (USD mn) 104,837.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
Colombia (USD mn) -1,178.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2024
Croatia (USD mn) -1,379.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Cyprus (USD mn) -1,000.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 2,310.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 5,222.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 672.6 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 1992 - Dec 2024
Egypt (USD mn) -4,151.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Estonia (USD mn) -398.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
European Union (USD mn) 13,548.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Finland (USD mn) 138.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
France (USD mn) -4,089.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Georgia (USD mn) -1,200.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Germany (USD mn) 21,677.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 565.0 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Greece (USD mn) -3,240.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 266.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 951.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Iceland (USD mn) -8.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
India (USD mn) -22,990.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 3,451.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - Jan 2025
Iran (USD mn) 31,327.0 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 10,843.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Oct 2024
Israel (USD mn) -4,294.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2024
Italy (USD mn) 5,360.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 565.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
Japan (USD mn) -5,474.4 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2025
Jordan (USD mn) -1,427.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 1,536.9 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1995 - Dec 2024
Kenya (USD mn) -1,061.5 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1992 - Dec 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 4,300.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Feb 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) -492.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 2,621.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -662.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Laos (USD mn) 178.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
Latvia (USD mn) -399.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) -973.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) -682.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -785.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -1,203.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) -388.4 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2024
Malawi (USD mn) -152.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Nov 2024
Malaysia (USD mn) 1,949.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Malta (USD mn) -358.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) -471.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Mexico (USD mn) -423.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Moldova (USD mn) -575.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 159.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) -202.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Morocco (USD mn) -2,439.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 106.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -992.9 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 1974 - Jan 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 10,772.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) -273.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,027.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Norway (USD mn) 8,366.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Oman (USD mn) 912.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) -2,320.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -434.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2024
Panama (USD mn) -1,059.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Dec 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) -104.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Peru (USD mn) 2,424.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2024
Philippines (USD mn) -5,089.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Poland (USD mn) -1,495.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2024
Portugal (USD mn) -3,046.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 5,062.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Dec 2024
Romania (USD mn) -3,493.1 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Dec 2024
Russia (USD mn) 12,037.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 73,321.7 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Serbia (USD mn) -1,340.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 2,158.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) -733.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) -924.0 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 1991 - Dec 2024
South Africa (USD mn) -877.5 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2025
Spain (USD mn) -4,081.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -732.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2025
Sudan (USD mn) -829.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 1,362.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 8,008.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025

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United Arab Emirates Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 5.9 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 30,403.186 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 86,364.929 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 18.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) 612.294 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) 770.595 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) 718.730 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.695 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -23,235.8 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 31,715.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 12,724,616.644 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,305,611.213 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 387,263.571 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 34,517.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 16.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 4,603,410.546 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,612,769.142 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 672.291 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,622.044 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 9,294.128 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 77,419.160 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,512,053.174 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 8,765,140.188 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 45,331.850 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 41,430.373 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 126,763.820 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 10,122,199.375 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 137,197.593 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 30,544.181 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 7,854.542 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 12,825.035 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 18,937.086 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 591.125 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 19,664.402 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 26,100.303 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 3,457.497 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 21,853.110 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 243,667.081 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 38,932.861 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 16,200.493 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 48,090.634 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 38,859.547 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 143,027.239 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 54,159.184 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 26,943.182 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 20,565.372 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 46,802.443 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.931 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 101.834 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 141.495 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 111.444 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 22,545.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 47,978.2 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 20,667.1 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.0 2021 yearly 1972 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,225.323 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 45.467 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
BoP: Current Account: Imports: CIF (AED bn) -996.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (AED bn) 5.300 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Exports and Re-Exports (AED bn) 1,187.400 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Net (AED bn) 94.500 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Trade Balance: FOB (AED bn) 290.300 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment (AED bn) -6.900 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Portfolio Investment (AED bn) 4.500 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment: Outw... (AED bn) -82.800 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (AED bn) 263.800 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (AED bn) -265.500 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
BoP: Current Account: Imports: FOB (AED bn) -897.100 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: Change in Reserves (AED bn) -85.000 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment: Inwa... (AED bn) 75.900 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current Account (AED bn) 176.200 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Net (AED bn) -205.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Trade Balance: CIF (AED bn) 176.200 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
BoP: Current Account: Investment Income: Net (AED bn) -2.700 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: Capital and Financial Account (CF) (AED bn) -96.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account (AED bn) -96.800 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: Mining and Quarrying (AED mn) 38,519.597 2016 yearly 2005 - 2016
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.2 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 251,811.950 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 620,524.817 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 17.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Nov 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 218,525.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1973 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 37.889 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,330.837 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 763,588.836 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 14.7 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 440,053.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 457,475.8 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 505,542.172 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Nov 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.97 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Nov 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 67.34 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2025
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 2,804,280.000 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Nov 2024
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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