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United Arab Emirates-Afghanistan In 2022, United Arab Emirates exported $1.22B to Afghanistan. The main products that United Arab Emirates exported to Afghanistan are Rolled Tobacco ($347M), Jewellery ($124M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($119M). During the last 17 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to Afghanistan have increased at an annualized rate of 5.82%, from $465M in 2005 to $1.22B in 2022.

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

Afghanistan-United Arab Emirates In 2022, Afghanistan exported $32.5M to United Arab Emirates. The main products that Afghanistan exported to United Arab Emirates were Gold ($9.1M), Grapes ($5.27M), and Other Nuts ($4.8M). During the last 17 years the exports of Afghanistan to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 14.8%, from $3.12M in 2005 to $32.5M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  United Arab Emirates ranked 54 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.15),  and 18 in total exports ($402B). That same year, Afghanistan ranked 151 in total exports ($1.49B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, United Arab Emirates exported $1.22B to Afghanistan. The main products exported from United Arab Emirates to Afghanistan were Rolled Tobacco ($347M), Jewellery ($124M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($119M). During the last 17 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to Afghanistan have increased at an annualized rate of 5.82%, from $465M in 2005 to $1.22B in 2022.

In 2022, Afghanistan exported $32.5M to United Arab Emirates. The main products exported from Afghanistan to United Arab Emirates were Gold ($9.1M), Grapes ($5.27M), and Other Nuts ($4.8M). During the last 17 years the exports of Afghanistan to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 14.8%, from $3.12M in 2005 to $32.5M in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between United Arab Emirates (Flag) and Afghanistan (Flag)

United Arab Emirates Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Arab Emirates
Top Destination
India$51B
Afghanistan
Top Destination
Pakistan$847M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from United Arab Emirates than Afghanistan were India ($51B), Japan ($40.9B), and China ($32.5B).

In 2019, no countries were registered that imported more from Afghanistan than from United Arab Emirates.

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

Comparative Advantage United Arab Emirates - Afghanistan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, United Arab Emirates had a large net trade with Afghanistan in the exports of Foodstuffs ($380M), Machines ($255M), and Precious Metals ($138M).

During 2022, Afghanistan had a large net trade with United Arab Emirates in the exports of Vegetable Products ($19.5M), Precious Metals ($9.74M), and Textiles ($1.17M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more United Arab Emirates has comparative advantage over Afghanistan. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Afghanistan has comparative advantage over United Arab Emirates.

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

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