🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of electrical measuring instruments: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported electrical measuring instruments worth $224.2 million (1.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 26% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 8% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $304.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of electrical measuring instruments by year, 2017-2024
Hover or tap a year for detail.
Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $224.2M | 1.2K t |
| 2023 | $304.5M | 1.6K t |
| 2022 | $220.5M | 1.7K t |
| 2021 | $232.7M | 1.9K t |
| 2020 | $225.8M | 1.3K t |
| 2019 | $212.6M | 1.6K t |
| 2018 | $166.1M | 2.2K t |
| 2017 | $129.4M | 720 t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports electrical measuring instruments from
The largest suppliers were United States (26%), Saudi Arabia (9%), China (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 44%. Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest (+482% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $59.3M | 26% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $19.5M | 8.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $19.0M | 8.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $18.0M | 8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $17.8M | 7.9% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $9.5M | 4.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $7.9M | 3.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $7.6M | 3.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $6.5M | 2.9% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $5.5M | 2.5% |
Types of electrical measuring instruments under HS 9030
| 9030.90 | Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities, not meters of heading no. 9028: parts and accessories, for measuring or… | 30% |
| 9030.10 | Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or detecting ionising radiations | 18% |
| 9030.33 | Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, without a recording device (excluding multimeters) | 13% |
| 9030.39 | Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, with a recording device (excluding multimeters) | 9.9% |
| 9030.89 | Instruments and apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 9030, without a recording device | 8.2% |
| 9030.40 | Instruments and apparatus: specially designed for telecommunications (e.g. cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters… | 7.6% |
| 9030.84 | Instruments and apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 9030, with a recording device | 4.2% |
| 9030.20 | Oscilloscopes and oscillographs | 3.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9030.
Average import price of electrical measuring instruments
The average declared value was about $193.41 per kg, 30% below the world average of $277.96, 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 exports electrical measuring instruments
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported electrical measuring instruments worth $26.1 million (139 tonnes). Most of it went to China (21%), Saudi Arabia (17%), Singapore (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 48%. Among the main buyer markets, Colombia grew fastest (+169% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.6M | 21% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $4.5M | 17% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $2.5M | 9.5% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.8M | 6.9% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $1.3M | 4.9% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $1.1M | 4.3% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $998K | 3.8% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $813K | 3.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $775K | 3% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $741K | 2.8% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
Tell us what you trade and we will show you the latest records on a live call.
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 9030: Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities not meters of heading no. 9028; instruments, apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, cosmic and other radiations.
Electrical measuring instruments trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of electrical measuring instruments imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported electrical measuring instruments worth $224.2 million in 2024 (1.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import electrical measuring instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (26%), Saudi Arabia (9%), China (8%).
What is the average import price of electrical measuring instruments in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $193.41 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $277.96 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export electrical measuring instruments?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported electrical measuring instruments worth $26.1 million in 2024, mainly to China, Saudi Arabia, Singapore.
What is the HS code for electrical measuring instruments?
Electrical measuring instruments falls under HS heading 9030 (Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities not meters of heading no. 9028; instruments, appara). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading electrical measuring instruments 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.
Electrical measuring instruments trade in other countries
See what your buyers are buying.Then decide.
Everything we show you comes from official customs filings — records, not claims. 30 minutes. Your shipment. Your HS code. Real platform. If you don’t see something new about your market by the end of the call, we walk away. No follow-ups.