🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of medical instruments: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $959.2 million of medical instruments in 2024 (40.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 16% on 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.
Imports of medical instruments by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $959.2M | 40.6K t |
| 2023 | $823.5M | 13.1K t |
| 2022 | $741.8M | 14.7K t |
| 2021 | $643.2M | 13.3K t |
| 2020 | $602.0M | 11.0K t |
| 2019 | $581.7M | 9.1K t |
| 2018 | $596.1M | 9.1K t |
| 2017 | $492.1M | 7.8K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports medical instruments from
The largest suppliers were Netherlands (17%), United States (15%), Germany (14%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 46%. Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $160.6M | 17% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $143.6M | 15% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $135.6M | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $135.1M | 14% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $52.1M | 5.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $42.7M | 4.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $33.1M | 3.5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $31.6M | 3.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $30.2M | 3.2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $24.0M | 2.5% |
Types of medical instruments under HS 9018
| 9018.90 | Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | 44% |
| 9018.39 | Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the like | 18% |
| 9018.19 | Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for… | 13% |
| 9018.49 | Dental instruments and appliances: other than dental drill engines | 6.4% |
| 9018.12 | Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: ultrasonic scanning apparatus | 4.7% |
| 9018.50 | Ophthalmic instruments and appliances | 4.5% |
| 9018.31 | Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: syringes, with or without needles | 2.5% |
| 9018.13 | Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: magnetic resonance imaging apparatus | 1.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9018.
Average import price of medical instruments
The average declared value was about $23.63 per kg, 37% below the world average of $37.39, 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 medical instruments
The United Arab Emirates exported $57.5 million of medical instruments in 2024 (4.2 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United States (12%), Tanzania (11%), Germany (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 33%. Among the main buyer markets, Malawi grew fastest (+246% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $7.1M | 12% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $6.5M | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.4M | 9.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $5.0M | 8.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $4.0M | 6.9% |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | $2.6M | 4.5% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $2.4M | 4.2% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $2.4M | 4.2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $2.2M | 3.9% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $2.0M | 3.6% |
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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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 9018: Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight testing instruments.
Medical instruments trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of medical instruments imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported medical instruments worth $959.2 million in 2024 (40.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import medical instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Netherlands (17%), United States (15%), Germany (14%).
What is the average import price of medical instruments in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $23.63 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $37.39 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export medical instruments?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported medical instruments worth $57.5 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Tanzania, Germany.
What is the HS code for medical instruments?
Medical instruments falls under HS heading 9018 (Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading medical instruments with the United Arab Emirates?
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