🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of olive oil: 2024 trade data
Imports of olive oil by the United Arab Emirates reached $49.3 million in 2024 (6.5 thousand tonnes). Value fell 6% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 17% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of olive oil by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $49.3M | 6.5K t |
| 2023 | $52.4M | 13.7K t |
| 2022 | $60.3M | 18.9K t |
| 2021 | $40.7M | 14.3K t |
| 2020 | $48.8M | 35.0K t |
| 2019 | $49.9M | 18.1K t |
| 2018 | $59.2M | 15.5K t |
| 2017 | $16.3M | 3.1K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports olive oil from
The largest suppliers were Turkey (25%), Spain (20%), Italy (14%). Among the main suppliers, Egypt grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $12.5M | 25% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $10.1M | 21% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $6.9M | 14% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $6.4M | 13% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $5.8M | 12% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $3.2M | 6.6% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.3M | 2.6% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $870K | 1.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $647K | 1.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $493K | 1% |
Types of olive oil under HS 1509
| 1509.10 | Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 92% |
| 1509.90 | Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, other than virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 8.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1509.
Average import price of olive oil
The average declared value was about $7.61 per kg, close to the world average of $8.13.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports olive oil
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported olive oil worth $11.2 million (3.6 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Saudi Arabia (38%), Kuwait (21%), Qatar (15%). Among the main buyer markets, Angola grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $4.2M | 38% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $2.3M | 21% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.7M | 16% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $490K | 4.4% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $400K | 3.6% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $390K | 3.5% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $254K | 2.3% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $214K | 1.9% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $204K | 1.8% |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | $136K | 1.2% |
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 1509: Olive oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified.
Olive oil trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of olive oil imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported olive oil worth $49.3 million in 2024 (6.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import olive oil from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Turkey (25%), Spain (20%), Italy (14%).
What is the average import price of olive oil in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $7.61 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.13 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export olive oil?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported olive oil worth $11.2 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar.
What is the HS code for olive oil?
Olive oil falls under HS heading 1509 (Olive oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading olive oil with the United Arab Emirates?
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