🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of gas cylinders: 2024 trade data
Exports of gas cylinders by the United Arab Emirates reached $82.7 million in 2024 (25.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. Value rose 46% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 23% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of gas cylinders by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $82.7M | 25.5K t |
| 2023 | $56.5M | 16.2K t |
| 2022 | $47.8M | 20.7K t |
| 2021 | $57.2M | 17.6K t |
| 2020 | $33.1M | 15.9K t |
| 2019 | $46.6M | 24.3K t |
| 2018 | $55.1M | 22.9K t |
| 2017 | $19.9M | 6.2K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports gas cylinders to
One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 58% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $48.3M | 58% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $13.5M | 16% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $10.2M | 12% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.9M | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.2M | 1.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $861K | 1% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $819K | 1% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $816K | 1% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $738K | 0.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $694K | 0.8% |
Average export price of gas cylinders
The average declared value was about $3.24 per kg, close to the world average of $3.36.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also imports gas cylinders
The United Arab Emirates imported $62.1 million of gas cylinders in 2024 (26.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. The largest suppliers were China (31%), Turkey (18%), Italy (10%). Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+724% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $19.2M | 31% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $11.2M | 18% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $6.2M | 10% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $5.9M | 9.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $3.4M | 5.5% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $2.9M | 4.6% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $2.8M | 4.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.6M | 4.2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.6M | 2.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $860K | 1.4% |
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 7311: Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel.
Gas cylinders trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of gas cylinders imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported gas cylinders worth $62.1 million in 2024 (26.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import gas cylinders from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (31%), Turkey (18%), Italy (10%).
What is the average import price of gas cylinders in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $2.31 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.36 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export gas cylinders?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported gas cylinders worth $82.7 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United States, Egypt.
What is the HS code for gas cylinders?
Gas cylinders falls under HS heading 7311 (Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading gas cylinders with the United Arab Emirates?
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