🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of cars: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $20.62 billion of cars in 2024 (1.22 million tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value fell 16% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 13% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cars by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20.62B | 1.22M t |
| 2023 | $24.50B | 1.81M t |
| 2022 | $17.58B | 1.42M t |
| 2021 | $12.47B | 904.9K t |
| 2020 | $10.39B | 719.8K t |
| 2019 | $13.39B | 967.7K t |
| 2018 | $15.37B | 1.14M t |
| 2017 | $8.95B | 451.2K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports cars from
Most of the value came from China (23%), United States (20%), Japan (16%). Among the main suppliers, Lebanon grew fastest (+49% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.75B | 23% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.11B | 20% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $3.31B | 16% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.72B | 8.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.19B | 5.8% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $624.6M | 3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $559.5M | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $517.2M | 2.5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $479.4M | 2.3% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $457.1M | 2.2% |
Types of cars under HS 8703
| 8703.23 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc | 32% |
| 8703.24 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000cc | 26% |
| 8703.22 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | 14% |
| 8703.40 | Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by… | 12% |
| 8703.80 | Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | 8.5% |
| 8703.60 | Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by… | 2.6% |
| 8703.21 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000cc | 1.7% |
| 8703.33 | Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500cc | 1.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8703.
Average import price of cars
The average declared value was about $16.93 per kg, close to the world average of $16.22.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports cars
Exports of cars by the United Arab Emirates reached $367.4 million in 2024 (52.7 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Nigeria (23%), Angola (14%), Mauritania (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 50%. Among the main buyer markets, Mauritania grew fastest (+83% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $85.0M | 23% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $52.5M | 14% |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | $45.0M | 12% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $25.9M | 7.1% |
| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | $23.3M | 6.4% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $16.1M | 4.4% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $15.8M | 4.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $12.4M | 3.4% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $12.4M | 3.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $7.8M | 2.1% |
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 8703: Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702), including station wagons and racing cars.
Cars trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of cars imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported cars worth $20.62 billion in 2024 (1.22 million tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import cars from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (23%), United States (20%), Japan (16%).
What is the average import price of cars in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $16.93 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $16.22 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export cars?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported cars worth $367.4 million in 2024, mainly to Nigeria, Angola, Mauritania.
What is the HS code for cars?
Cars falls under HS heading 8703 (Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading no). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cars with the United Arab Emirates?
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