🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of ice cream: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported ice cream worth $50.0 million (15.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. That is 33% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $78.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of ice cream by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $50.0M | 15.0K t |
| 2023 | $74.9M | 18.2K t |
| 2022 | $74.1M | 21.3K t |
| 2021 | $78.3M | 31.7K t |
| 2020 | $73.5M | 29.2K t |
| 2019 | $71.4M | 28.3K t |
| 2018 | $75.5M | 25.5K t |
| 2017 | $41.4M | 16.3K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports ice cream to
One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 52% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+175% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $26.2M | 52% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $5.7M | 11% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $5.0M | 9.9% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $3.7M | 7.4% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $3.6M | 7.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $950K | 1.9% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $877K | 1.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $721K | 1.4% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $574K | 1.2% |
Average export price of ice cream
The average declared value was about $3.33 per kg, close to the world average of $3.66.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also imports ice cream
The United Arab Emirates imported $47.8 million of ice cream in 2024 (11.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Most of the value came from United States (24%), France (15%), Turkey (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 49%. Among the main suppliers, Moldova grew fastest (+121% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $11.3M | 24% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $7.3M | 15% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4.9M | 10% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $4.1M | 8.7% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $2.3M | 4.9% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $2.0M | 4.1% |
| 🇲🇩 Moldova | $2.0M | 4.1% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.8M | 3.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.6M | 3.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.5M | 3.1% |
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 2105: Ice cream and other edible ice; whether or not containing cocoa.
Ice cream trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of ice cream imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported ice cream worth $47.8 million in 2024 (11.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import ice cream from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (24%), France (15%), Turkey (10%).
What is the average import price of ice cream in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $4.06 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.66 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export ice cream?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported ice cream worth $50.0 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for ice cream?
Ice cream falls under HS heading 2105 (Ice cream and other edible ice; whether or not containing cocoa). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading ice cream 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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