🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of yogurt and fermented milk: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported yogurt and fermented milk worth $120.8 million (63.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 37% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 32% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of yogurt and fermented milk by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $120.8M | 63.5K t |
| 2023 | $88.0M | 43.5K t |
| 2022 | $62.0M | 33.6K t |
| 2021 | $63.7M | 33.5K t |
| 2020 | $55.6M | 29.5K t |
| 2019 | $105.7M | 75.5K t |
| 2018 | $104.9M | 76.8K t |
| 2017 | $17.5M | 7.6K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports yogurt and fermented milk from
Saudi Arabia alone supplied 73% of it. Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+59% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $88.4M | 73% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $6.3M | 5.2% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $3.5M | 2.9% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $2.9M | 2.4% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $2.8M | 2.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.6M | 2.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.4M | 2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.4M | 2% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.7M | 1.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.2M | 1% |
Types of yogurt and fermented milk under HS 0403
| 0403.10 | Dairy produce: yoghurt, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit or… | 73% |
| 0403.90 | Dairy produce: buttermilk, curdled milk or cream, kephir, fermented or acidified milk or cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added… | 27% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0403.
Average import price of yogurt and fermented milk
The average declared value was about $1.90 per kg, close to the world average of $1.86.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports yogurt and fermented milk
The United Arab Emirates exported $12.5 million of yogurt and fermented milk in 2024 (5.3 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (37%), Kuwait (30%), Maldives (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Egypt grew fastest (+415% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $4.6M | 37% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $3.7M | 30% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $1.5M | 12% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.2M | 9.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $586K | 4.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $555K | 4.4% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $146K | 1.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $103K | 0.8% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $102K | 0.8% |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | $69K | 0.6% |
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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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 0403: Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa..
Yogurt and fermented milk trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of yogurt and fermented milk imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported yogurt and fermented milk worth $120.8 million in 2024 (63.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import yogurt and fermented milk from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (73%), United Kingdom (5%), Ireland (3%).
What is the average import price of yogurt and fermented milk in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $1.90 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.86 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export yogurt and fermented milk?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported yogurt and fermented milk worth $12.5 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Maldives.
What is the HS code for yogurt and fermented milk?
Yogurt and fermented milk falls under HS heading 0403 (Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not conce). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading yogurt and fermented milk 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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