🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of watches: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported watches worth $1.21 billion (4.5 thousand tonnes). It ranks 8th of 215 countries for imports of this product. That is 10% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of watches by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.21B | 4.5K t |
| 2023 | $1.09B | 3.1K t |
| 2022 | $984.4M | 2.6K t |
| 2021 | $898.9M | 1.9K t |
| 2020 | $650.7M | 1.4K t |
| 2019 | $836.5M | 3.6K t |
| 2018 | $804.7M | 2.8K t |
| 2017 | $776.5M | 630 t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports watches from
Switzerland alone supplied 66% of it. Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+347% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $791.9M | 66% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $115.1M | 9.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $66.2M | 5.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $45.5M | 3.8% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $44.8M | 3.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $27.7M | 2.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $22.5M | 1.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $21.7M | 1.8% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $12.7M | 1.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $10.0M | 0.8% |
Types of watches under HS 9102
| 9102.21 | Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding | 56% |
| 9102.11 | Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with mechanical display only | 27% |
| 9102.29 | Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic winding | 7.1% |
| 9102.99 | Pocket watches and other watches, including stop-watches: (excluding wrist-watches), other than those of heading no. 9101, other than electrically… | 4.2% |
| 9102.19 | Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) without mechanical or opto-electronic… | 3.7% |
| 9102.12 | Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with opto-electronic display only | 2.8% |
| 9102.91 | Pocket watches and other watches, including stop-watches: (excluding wrist-watches), other than those of heading no. 9101, electrically operated | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9102.
Average import price of watches
The average declared value was about $267.35 per kg, close to the world average of $321.57.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports watches
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported watches worth $75.6 million (248 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Hong Kong (49%), Switzerland (37%), Kazakhstan (4%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $37.2M | 49% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $28.3M | 37% |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | $3.4M | 4.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $775K | 1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $701K | 0.9% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $634K | 0.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $605K | 0.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $470K | 0.6% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $415K | 0.6% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $353K | 0.5% |
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 9102: Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches, other than those of heading no. 9101.
Watches trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of watches imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported watches worth $1.21 billion in 2024 (4.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import watches from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Switzerland (66%), Hong Kong (10%), China (5%).
What is the average import price of watches in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $267.35 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $321.57 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export watches?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported watches worth $75.6 million in 2024, mainly to Hong Kong, Switzerland, Kazakhstan.
What is the HS code for watches?
Watches falls under HS heading 9102 (Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches, other than those of heading no. 9101). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading watches 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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