🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of live horses: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported live horses worth $56.1 million (917 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 95% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2017, at $73.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of live horses by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $56.1M | 917 t |
| 2023 | $28.7M | 1.3K t |
| 2022 | $20.9M | 1.1K t |
| 2021 | $16.2M | 789 t |
| 2020 | $18.8M | 1.4K t |
| 2019 | $17.0M | 1.8K t |
| 2018 | $29.7M | 1.3K t |
| 2017 | $73.3M | 4.6K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports live horses from
The largest suppliers were Netherlands (48%), United States (26%), France (10%). Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+353% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $26.7M | 48% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $14.6M | 26% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $5.5M | 9.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $3.7M | 6.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.1M | 3.8% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.9M | 3.4% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $755K | 1.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $411K | 0.7% |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | $141K | 0.3% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $57K | 0.1% |
Types of live horses under HS 0101
| 0101.29 | Horses: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals | 58% |
| 0101.21 | Horses: live, pure-bred breeding animals | 42% |
| 0101.90 | Mules and hinnies: live | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0101.
Average import price of live horses
The average declared value was about $61.15 per kg, 31% above the world average of $46.58. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports live horses
The United Arab Emirates exported $3.1 million of live horses in 2024 (330 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United Kingdom (22%), Ireland (18%), Netherlands (18%). Among the main buyer markets, Spain grew fastest (+405% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $673K | 22% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $553K | 18% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $551K | 18% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $244K | 7.9% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $241K | 7.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $163K | 5.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $146K | 4.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $134K | 4.3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $78K | 2.5% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $74K | 2.4% |
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 0101: Horses, asses, mules and hinnies; live.
Live horses trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of live horses imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported live horses worth $56.1 million in 2024 (917 tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import live horses from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Netherlands (48%), United States (26%), France (10%).
What is the average import price of live horses in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $61.15 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $46.58 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export live horses?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported live horses worth $3.1 million in 2024, mainly to United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for live horses?
Live horses falls under HS heading 0101 (Horses, asses, mules and hinnies; live). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading live horses 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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