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About

United Arab Emirates-China In 2022, United Arab Emirates exported $32.5B to China. The main products that United Arab Emirates exported to China are Crude Petroleum ($17.4B), Petroleum Gas ($4.12B), and Ethylene Polymers ($1.69B). During the last 27 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to China have increased at an annualized rate of 23.7%, from $105M in 1995 to $32.5B in 2022.

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

China-United Arab Emirates In 2022, China exported $57.7B to United Arab Emirates. The main products that China exported to United Arab Emirates were Broadcasting Equipment ($10.2B), Computers ($3.56B), and Cars ($1.9B). During the last 27 years the exports of China to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $1.1B in 1995 to $57.7B in 2022.

In 2022, China 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, China ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.01), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, United Arab Emirates exported $32.5B to China. The main products exported from United Arab Emirates to China were Crude Petroleum ($17.4B), Petroleum Gas ($4.12B), and Ethylene Polymers ($1.69B). During the last 27 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to China have increased at an annualized rate of 23.7%, from $105M in 1995 to $32.5B in 2022.

In 2022, China exported $57.7B to United Arab Emirates. The main products exported from China to United Arab Emirates were Broadcasting Equipment ($10.2B), Computers ($3.56B), and Cars ($1.9B). During the last 27 years the exports of China to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $1.1B in 1995 to $57.7B in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

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

United Arab Emirates Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

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United Arab Emirates
Top Destination
India$51B
China
Top Destination
United States$551B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from United Arab Emirates than China were Oman ($10.9B), Iraq ($21.2B), and Kuwait ($13B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from China than United Arab Emirates were United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Germany ($152B).

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

Comparative Advantage United Arab Emirates - China

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, United Arab Emirates had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($23.5B), Machines ($2.63B), and Plastics and Rubbers ($2.5B).

During 2022, China had a large net trade with United Arab Emirates in the exports of Machines ($27.2B), Metals ($5.8B), and Textiles ($4.61B).

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 China. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over United Arab Emirates.

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

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