🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of antiques: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported antiques worth $32.7 million (2 tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Value rose 1171% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 15% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of antiques by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32.7M | 2 t |
| 2023 | $2.6M | 38 t |
| 2022 | $14.5M | 14 t |
| 2021 | $13.8M | 28 t |
| 2020 | $1.8M | 10 t |
| 2019 | $3.0M | 8 t |
| 2018 | $1.1M | 12 t |
| 2017 | $12.2M | 11 t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports antiques to
Switzerland alone took 98% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $32.2M | 98% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $527K | 1.6% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $37K | 0.1% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $5K | 0% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $2K | 0% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1K | 0% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $0K | 0% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $0K | 0% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $0K | 0% |
Average export price of antiques
The average declared value was about $18,188.61 per kg, 10089% above the world average of $178.51. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also imports antiques
Imports of antiques by the United Arab Emirates reached $22.1 million in 2024 (21 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Most of the value came from United Kingdom (40%), Switzerland (17%), Hong Kong (17%). Among the main suppliers, Japan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $8.9M | 40% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $3.8M | 17% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $3.7M | 17% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.3M | 10% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.1M | 5.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $766K | 3.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $632K | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $499K | 2.3% |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | $78K | 0.4% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $71K | 0.3% |
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 9706: Antiques; of an age exceeding one hundred years.
Antiques trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of antiques imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported antiques worth $22.1 million in 2024 (21 tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import antiques from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Kingdom (40%), Switzerland (17%), Hong Kong (17%).
What is the average import price of antiques in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $1,071.54 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $178.51 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export antiques?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported antiques worth $32.7 million in 2024, mainly to Switzerland, United Kingdom, Qatar.
What is the HS code for antiques?
Antiques falls under HS heading 9706 (Antiques; of an age exceeding one hundred years). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading antiques with the United Arab Emirates?
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