🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of coffee: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported coffee worth $332.4 million (56.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 11% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 22% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of coffee by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $332.4M | 56.7K t |
| 2023 | $298.5M | 56.3K t |
| 2022 | $265.1M | 47.8K t |
| 2021 | $176.3M | 31.6K t |
| 2020 | $120.1M | 22.8K t |
| 2019 | $111.0M | 22.1K t |
| 2018 | $99.2M | 18.9K t |
| 2017 | $83.7M | 13.6K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports coffee from
Most of the value came from Brazil (23%), India (19%), Netherlands (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 49%. Among the main suppliers, Uganda grew fastest (+111% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $77.1M | 23% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $63.0M | 19% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $23.3M | 7% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $22.8M | 6.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $21.8M | 6.6% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $20.0M | 6% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $17.0M | 5.1% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $15.0M | 4.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $9.7M | 2.9% |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | $8.7M | 2.6% |
Types of coffee under HS 0901
| 0901.11 | Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | 65% |
| 0901.21 | Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | 33% |
| 0901.22 | Coffee: roasted, decaffeinated | 1.4% |
| 0901.90 | Coffee: husks and skins, coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion | 0.7% |
| 0901.12 | Coffee: decaffeinated, not roasted | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0901.
Average import price of coffee
The average declared value was about $5.86 per kg, close to the world average of $5.43.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports coffee
The United Arab Emirates exported $18.1 million of coffee in 2024 (1.6 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Kuwait (22%), Saudi Arabia (16%), Switzerland (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 46%. Among the main buyer markets, Switzerland grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $4.0M | 22% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.9M | 16% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.6M | 8.7% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.3M | 7.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.3M | 7.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $909K | 5% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $804K | 4.4% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $690K | 3.8% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $618K | 3.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $555K | 3.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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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 0901: Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion.
Coffee trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of coffee imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported coffee worth $332.4 million in 2024 (56.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import coffee from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Brazil (23%), India (19%), Netherlands (7%).
What is the average import price of coffee in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $5.86 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.43 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export coffee?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported coffee worth $18.1 million in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland.
What is the HS code for coffee?
Coffee falls under HS heading 0901 (Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading coffee 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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