🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of aircraft: 2024 trade data
Imports of aircraft by the United Arab Emirates reached $3.16 billion in 2024 (2.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 444% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 6% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $4.90 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of aircraft by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.16B | 2.8K t |
| 2023 | $580.7M | 1.0K t |
| 2022 | $1.07B | 1.4K t |
| 2021 | $2.37B | 2.8K t |
| 2020 | $2.06B | 1.4K t |
| 2019 | $2.41B | 2.6K t |
| 2018 | $4.22B | 4.9K t |
| 2017 | $4.90B | 5.1K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports aircraft from
India alone supplied 50% of it. Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.59B | 51% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $385.8M | 12% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $332.5M | 11% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $245.5M | 7.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $235.3M | 7.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $112.5M | 3.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $77.2M | 2.5% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $43.3M | 1.4% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $42.5M | 1.4% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $41.3M | 1.3% |
Types of aircraft under HS 8802
| 8802.40 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | 95% |
| 8802.12 | Helicopters: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg | 4.3% |
| 8802.20 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight not exceeding 2000kg | 0.3% |
| 8802.11 | Helicopters: of an unladen weight not exceeding 2000kg | 0.2% |
| 8802.30 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg | 0.1% |
| 8802.60 | Spacecraft: (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8802.
Average import price of aircraft
The average declared value was about $1,138.01 per kg, close to the world average of $969.93.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports aircraft
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported aircraft worth $2.11 billion (3.1 thousand tonnes). It ranks 10th of 141 countries for exports of this product. India alone took 96% of it. Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest (+71% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.02B | 96% |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | $40.0M | 1.9% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $29.2M | 1.4% |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $11.8M | 0.6% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $2.6M | 0.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.3M | 0.1% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $2.2M | 0.1% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $739K | 0% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $580K | 0% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $119K | 0% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 8802: Aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8801, except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806, (e.g. helicopters, aeroplanes); spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles.
Aircraft trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of aircraft imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported aircraft worth $3.16 billion in 2024 (2.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import aircraft from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (50%), France (12%), Sweden (11%).
What is the average import price of aircraft in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $1,138.01 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $969.93 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export aircraft?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported aircraft worth $2.11 billion in 2024, mainly to India, Uzbekistan, Bulgaria.
What is the HS code for aircraft?
Aircraft falls under HS heading 8802 (Aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8801, except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806, (e.g. helicopters, aeroplanes); spacecraf). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading aircraft with the United Arab Emirates?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds the United Arab Emirates trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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