🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of wheat flour: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates exported $50.0 million of wheat flour in 2024 (72.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Value fell 57% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 20% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $115.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of wheat flour by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $50.0M | 72.4K t |
| 2023 | $115.5M | 161.0K t |
| 2022 | $79.4M | 136.0K t |
| 2021 | $48.7M | 93.9K t |
| 2020 | $43.3M | 96.8K t |
| 2019 | $60.6M | 148.8K t |
| 2018 | $43.3M | 106.4K t |
| 2017 | $14.1M | 28.8K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports wheat flour to
The largest buyer markets were United States (24%), Bahrain (18%), Saudi Arabia (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+136% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $12.2M | 24% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $8.9M | 18% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6.0M | 12% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $4.6M | 9.1% |
| Taiwan | $3.7M | 7.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $3.1M | 6.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2.2M | 4.4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1.5M | 3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.3M | 2.5% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $1.0M | 2.1% |
Average export price of wheat flour
The average declared value was about $0.69 per kg, 53% above the world average of $0.45. 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 imports wheat flour
Imports of wheat flour by the United Arab Emirates reached $35.7 million in 2024 (63.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Most of the value came from Turkey (30%), India (23%), Kuwait (13%). Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+132% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $10.6M | 30% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $8.2M | 23% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $4.6M | 13% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.4M | 12% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.4M | 9.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $965K | 2.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $648K | 1.8% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $592K | 1.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $389K | 1.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $317K | 0.9% |
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 1101: Wheat or meslin flour.
Wheat flour trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of wheat flour imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported wheat flour worth $35.7 million in 2024 (63.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import wheat flour from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Turkey (30%), India (23%), Kuwait (13%).
What is the average import price of wheat flour in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.56 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.45 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export wheat flour?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported wheat flour worth $50.0 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for wheat flour?
Wheat flour falls under HS heading 1101 (Wheat or meslin flour). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading wheat flour 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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