🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of crushed stone: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates exported $248.8 million of crushed stone in 2024 (20.34 million tonnes). It ranks 4th of 172 countries for exports of this product. Value fell 25% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $429.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of crushed stone by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $248.8M | 20.34M t |
| 2023 | $331.7M | 27.91M t |
| 2022 | $346.1M | 27.19M t |
| 2021 | $381.7M | 33.07M t |
| 2020 | $320.5M | 28.73M t |
| 2019 | $416.6M | 36.06M t |
| 2018 | $429.8M | 36.62M t |
| 2017 | $206.7M | 592.47M t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports crushed stone to
Kuwait alone took 62% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+54% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $153.6M | 62% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $58.9M | 24% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $17.3M | 7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $15.7M | 6.3% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.7M | 1.1% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $597K | 0.2% |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $18K | 0% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $17K | 0% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $13K | 0% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $11K | 0% |
Types of crushed stone under HS 2517
| 2517.10 | Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone: of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballast… | 96% |
| 2517.49 | Stones: of heading no. 2515 or 2516 (excluding marble), in granules, chippings and powder, whether or not heat-treated | 3.3% |
| 2517.41 | Stones: of marble, in granules, chippings and powder, whether or not heat-treated | 1.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2517.
Average export price of crushed stone
The average declared value was about $0.01 per kg, 50% below the world average of $0.02, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also imports crushed stone
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported crushed stone worth $5.1 million (177.8 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from Netherlands (31%), Norway (21%), Turkey (16%). Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest (+784% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.6M | 31% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $1.1M | 21% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $828K | 16% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $491K | 9.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $281K | 5.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $263K | 5.1% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $162K | 3.2% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $76K | 1.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $71K | 1.4% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $50K | 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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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 2517: Pebbles, gravel, crushed stone for concrete aggregates for road or railway ballast, shingle or flint; macadam of slag, dross etc tarred granules, chippings, powder of stones of heading no. 2515 and 2516.
Crushed stone trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of crushed stone imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported crushed stone worth $5.1 million in 2024 (177.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import crushed stone from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Netherlands (31%), Norway (21%), Turkey (16%).
What is the average import price of crushed stone in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.03 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.02 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export crushed stone?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported crushed stone worth $248.8 million in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, Qatar, Maldives.
What is the HS code for crushed stone?
Crushed stone falls under HS heading 2517 (Pebbles, gravel, crushed stone for concrete aggregates for road or railway ballast, shingle or flint; macadam of slag, d). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading crushed stone with the United Arab Emirates?
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