🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of motorcycles: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported motorcycles worth $390.2 million (39.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 88% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 20% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of motorcycles by year, 2017-2024
Hover or tap a year for detail.
Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $390.2M | 39.3K t |
| 2023 | $207.8M | 16.4K t |
| 2022 | $168.1M | 10.3K t |
| 2021 | $124.3M | 12.2K t |
| 2020 | $78.8M | 6.3K t |
| 2019 | $72.8M | 6.0K t |
| 2018 | $84.5M | 8.0K t |
| 2017 | $105.9M | 3.4K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports motorcycles from
The largest suppliers were China (46%), Japan (19%), India (12%). Among the main suppliers, Thailand grew fastest (+320% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $178.8M | 46% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $74.9M | 19% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $47.5M | 12% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $19.7M | 5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $12.0M | 3.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $11.2M | 2.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $10.5M | 2.7% |
| Taiwan | $7.7M | 2% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $7.5M | 1.9% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $6.7M | 1.7% |
Types of motorcycles under HS 8711
| 8711.20 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity… | 57% |
| 8711.60 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, with electric motor for propulsion, with or without side-cars: side-cars | 17% |
| 8711.50 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, with reciprocating internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity… | 16% |
| 8711.30 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity… | 4.1% |
| 8711.10 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, with reciprocating internal combustion piston engine not exceeding 50cc… | 3.2% |
| 8711.40 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine of cylinder capacity… | 3.1% |
| 8711.90 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: n.e.c. in heading no. 8711, fitted with auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars: side-cars | 0.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8711.
Average import price of motorcycles
The average declared value was about $9.93 per kg, 33% below the world average of $14.85, 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 motorcycles
Exports of motorcycles by the United Arab Emirates reached $3.1 million in 2024 (1.1 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Benin (20%), Bulgaria (11%), United Kingdom (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 38%. Among the main buyer markets, Bulgaria grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇯 Benin | $614K | 20% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $338K | 11% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $231K | 7.5% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $198K | 6.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $174K | 5.6% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $154K | 5% |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | $135K | 4.4% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $129K | 4.2% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $125K | 4.1% |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $102K | 3.3% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
Tell us what you trade and we will show you the latest records on a live call.
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 8711: Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars.
Motorcycles trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of motorcycles imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported motorcycles worth $390.2 million in 2024 (39.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import motorcycles from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (46%), Japan (19%), India (12%).
What is the average import price of motorcycles in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $9.93 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $14.85 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export motorcycles?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported motorcycles worth $3.1 million in 2024, mainly to Benin, Bulgaria, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for motorcycles?
Motorcycles falls under HS heading 8711 (Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading motorcycles 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.
Motorcycles trade in other countries
More trade data for the United Arab Emirates
See what your buyers are buying.Then decide.
Everything we show you comes from official customs filings — records, not claims. 30 minutes. Your shipment. Your HS code. Real platform. If you don’t see something new about your market by the end of the call, we walk away. No follow-ups.