🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of limestone: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported limestone worth $611.7 million (31.35 million tonnes). That makes it the largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 121 countries. That is 11% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 10% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of limestone by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $611.7M | 31.35M t |
| 2023 | $689.8M | 33.96M t |
| 2022 | $690.5M | 34.33M t |
| 2021 | $572.7M | 30.99M t |
| 2020 | $347.6M | 22.54M t |
| 2019 | $405.3M | 25.07M t |
| 2018 | $393.4M | 23.52M t |
| 2017 | $322.5M | 19.90M t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports limestone to
One buyer market dominates: India accounted for 91% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $557.2M | 91% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $23.1M | 3.8% |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | $21.5M | 3.5% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $9.6M | 1.6% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $86K | 0% |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $80K | 0% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $55K | 0% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $15K | 0% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2K | 0% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $0K | 0% |
Average export price of limestone
The average declared value was about $0.02 per kg, close to the world average of $0.02.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
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 2521: Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement.
Limestone trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
Does the United Arab Emirates export limestone?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported limestone worth $611.7 million in 2024, mainly to India, Kuwait, Madagascar.
What is the HS code for limestone?
Limestone falls under HS heading 2521 (Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading limestone 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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