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Exports $31.6BRnk 2 / 217
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Top Product $7.98BRefined Petroleum
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Exports $51BRnk 1 / 219
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Top Product $14.8BCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.64Rnk 40 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.24Rnk 53 / 133
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GDP$3.39TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.2%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$508BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH32%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $2,389CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH66.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$53,758CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH21.1%CURRENT US$
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About

India-United Arab Emirates Trade: In 2022, India exported $31.6B to United Arab Emirates. The main products that India exported to United Arab Emirates were Refined Petroleum ($7.98B), Jewellery ($3.19B), and Diamonds ($2.51B). Over the past 5 years the exports of India to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 0.8%, from $30.3B in 2017 to $31.6B in 2022.

In 2022, India did not export any services to United Arab Emirates.

United Arab Emirates-India Trade: In 2022, United Arab Emirates exported $51B to India. The main products that United Arab Emirates exported to India were Crude Petroleum ($14.8B), Diamonds ($9.94B), and Petroleum Gas ($6.61B). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to India have increased at an annualized rate of 17.1%,  from $23.1B in 2017 to $51B in 2022.

In 2022, United Arab Emirates did not export any services to India.

Comparison: In 2022,  India ranked 40 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.64), and 15 in total exports ($468B). That same year, United Arab Emirates ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.24), and 18 in total exports ($402B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, India exported $2.87B and imported $6.38B from United Arab Emirates, resulting in a negative trade balance of $3.51B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of India have decreased by $-64.7M (-2.21%) from $2.94B to $2.87B, while imports increased by $2.68B (72.4%) from $3.7B to $6.38B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of India to United Arab Emirates were Petroleum Products ($610M), Telecom Instruments ($282M), Gold And Oth Precs Metl Jwlery ($219M), Pearl, Precs, Semiprecs Stones ($178M), and Iron And Steel ($80.6M). In August 2024 the top imports of India from United Arab Emirates were Petroleum Products ($979M), Petroleum: Crude ($919M), Pearl, Precs, Semiprecs Stones ($545M), Gold ($187M), and Aircraft, Spacecraft And Parts ($147M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in India's year-by-year exports to United Arab Emirates was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Iron And Steel ($-53.6M or -39.9%), Other Commodities ($-33.3M or -34.6%), and Gold And Oth Precs Metl Jwlery ($-30.3M or -12.1%). In August 2024, the increase in India's year-by-year imports  from United Arab Emirates was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Petroleum: Crude ($478M or 109%), Petroleum Products ($351M or 55.9%), and Aircraft, Spacecraft And Parts ($147M or 113k%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-64.7M(-2.21%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$2.68B(72.4%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for India. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of India over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, India exported $31.6B to United Arab Emirates. The main products exported from India to United Arab Emirates were Refined Petroleum ($7.98B), Jewellery ($3.19B), and Diamonds ($2.51B). During the last 5 years the exports of India to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 0.8%, from $30.3B in 2017 to $31.6B in 2022.

In 2017, United Arab Emirates exported $51B to India. The main products exported from United Arab Emirates to India were Crude Petroleum ($14.8B), Diamonds ($9.94B), and Petroleum Gas ($6.61B). During the last 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to India have increased at an annualized rate of 17.1%, from $23.1B in 2022 to $51B in 2017.

Exports from India (Flag) to United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2022)

Exports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) to India (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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India
Top DestinationUnited States$82.9B
United Arab Emirates
Top DestinationIndia$51B

This map shows whether countries import more from India or United Arab Emirates. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from India and United Arab Emirates or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from India than United Arab Emirates included United States ($82.9B), Netherlands ($17.6B), and Bangladesh ($13.8B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Arab Emirates than India included Japan ($40.9B), Iraq ($21.2B), and Saudi Arabia ($27.8B).

Difference in imports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) and India (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage India - United Arab Emirates

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This chart compares trade between India and United Arab Emirates by product, considering products traded by both, India and United Arab Emirates.

During 2022, India had a large net trade with United Arab Emirates in the exports of Mineral Products ($8.88B), Precious Metals ($6.06B), and Machines ($4.47B).

During 2017, United Arab Emirates had a large net trade with India in the exports of Mineral Products ($26.2B), Precious Metals ($15B), and Metals ($2.8B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential India United Arab Emirates+$206MDiamonds
Top Product Potential United Arab Emirates India+$1.78BCrude Petroleum

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of India and United Arab Emirates. This means that a dot/product with the flag of India indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Arab Emirates. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of United Arab Emirates indicates it has a comparative advantage over India.

Product Space of India (Flag) and United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2022)

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