Market · Middle East

India's exports to United Arab Emirates

US$ 38.7 bn

in 2025, up 4.2% on 2024. India's 2nd largest market, 8.7% of India's exports, 4,251 products.

2021: US$ 25.4 bn

2022: US$ 31.3 bn

2023: US$ 33.0 bn

2024: US$ 37.1 bn

2025: US$ 38.7 bnUS$ 38.7 bn

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What India sells to United Arab Emirates top 15

#	Product (HS 6-digit)	2025	Change
1	7113.19 Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad w…	US$ 6.33 bn	+27.3%
2	8517.13 Telephone sets; smartphones for cellular or other wireless networks	US$ 3.97 bn	+61.3%
3	2710.12 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not…	US$ 3.72 bn	−0.8%
4	7102.39 Diamonds; non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or brute…	US$ 2.40 bn	+51.2%
5	2710.19 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not…	US$ 2.27 bn	−24.3%
6	8901.20 Tankers	US$ 701 mn	+89.0%
7	1006.30 Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed	US$ 578 mn	+18.5%
8	8471.30 Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, cons…	US$ 408 mn	+136.9%
9	8703.22 Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder…	US$ 384 mn	−17.1%
10	0202.30 Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen	US$ 367 mn	+60.4%
11	8802.40 Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding…	US$ 269 mn	−83.1%
12	2707.50 Aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707, of which 65% or more…	US$ 213 mn	−85.3%
13	7102.31 Diamonds; non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not m…	US$ 206 mn	−38.3%
14	8544.49 Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitt…	US$ 198 mn	+46.9%
15	2401.20 Tobacco; partly or wholly stemmed or stripped	US$ 194 mn	−18.7%

Who else sells to United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates' imports, 2023

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
7113 Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious m… 🇮🇳 India32% 🇹🇷 Turkey14% 🇮🇹 Italy9.8% 🇫🇷 France7.3% 🇲🇾 Malaysia4.5% 🇮🇩 Indonesia4.5%	16.8 bn	32%1st	Turkey 14% Italy 9.8%
7102 Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or… 🇮🇳 India24% 🇿🇦 South Africa13% 🇧🇪 Belgium12% 🇧🇼 Botswana9.8% 🇷🇺 Russia8.6% 🇦🇴 Angola8.2%	18.9 bn	24%1st	South Africa 13% Belgium 12%
8517 Telephone sets, including smartphones and other tel… 🇨🇳 China68% 🇻🇳 Vietnam17% 🇮🇳 India10% 🇺🇸 United States0.8% 🇹🇼 Taiwan0.6% 🇲🇾 Malaysia0.4%	43.3 bn	10%3rd	China 68% Vietnam 17%
2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, n… 🇮🇶 Iraq25% 🇮🇳 India16% 🇵🇰 Pakistan15% 🇰🇼 Kuwait11% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia10% 🇧🇭 Bahrain6.5%	16.8 bn	16%2nd	Iraq 25% Pakistan 15%
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally de… 🇯🇵 Japan26% 🇺🇸 United States17% 🇨🇳 China14% 🇩🇪 Germany9.8% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom7.3% 🇹🇭 Thailand4.4% 🇮🇳 India2.5% · 8th	25.5 bn	2.5%8th	Japan 26% United States 17%
1006 Rice 🇮🇳 India72% 🇵🇰 Pakistan16% 🇻🇳 Vietnam6.0% 🇦🇺 Australia1.9% 🇹🇭 Thailand1.5% 🇺🇸 United States0.5%	642 mn	72%1st	Pakistan 16% Vietnam 6.0%
7208 Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a… 🇨🇳 China54% 🇮🇳 India17% 🇯🇵 Japan10% 🇦🇺 Australia3.2% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia3.1% 🇫🇷 France3.0%	2.66 bn	17%2nd	China 54% Japan 10%
7104 Stones; synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi… 🇺🇸 United States46% 🇮🇳 India36% 🇨🇳 China15% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong1.6% 🇹🇭 Thailand0.1% 🇹🇼 Taiwan<0.1%	925 mn	36%2nd	United States 46% China 15%
7207 Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products the… 🇮🇳 India46% 🇴🇲 Oman21% 🇶🇦 Qatar8.4% 🇮🇩 Indonesia8.4% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia7.8% 🇮🇶 Iraq2.8%	630 mn	46%1st	Oman 21% Qatar 8.4%
6109 T-shirts, singlets and other vests; knitted or croc… 🇮🇳 India25% 🇨🇳 China15% 🇧🇩 Bangladesh14% 🇻🇳 Vietnam7.4% 🇹🇷 Turkey7.0% 🇮🇹 Italy6.3%	850 mn	25%1st	China 15% Bangladesh 14%
8544 Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors… 🇨🇳 China21% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia18% 🇮🇳 India11% 🇺🇸 United States11% 🇴🇲 Oman6.6% 🇲🇽 Mexico2.9%	1.77 bn	11%3rd	China 21% Saudi Arabia 18%
3811 Anti-knock preparations, oxidation and gum inhibito… 🇨🇳 China35% 🇮🇳 India21% 🇸🇬 Singapore10% 🇫🇷 France8.8% 🇺🇸 United States7.8% 🇧🇪 Belgium6.3%	962 mn	21%2nd	China 35% Singapore 10%

What United Arab Emirates buys most where India has under 5% of the market: openings, or where others are stronger.

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
7108 Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrough… 🇹🇷 Turkey16% 🇬🇳 Guinea11% 🇨🇭 Switzerland9.1% 🇲🇱 Mali6.3% 🇬🇭 Ghana4.2% 🇹🇬 Togo3.5% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 51st	76.8 bn	0.2%51st	Turkey 16% Guinea 11%
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally de… 🇯🇵 Japan26% 🇺🇸 United States17% 🇨🇳 China14% 🇩🇪 Germany9.8% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom7.3% 🇹🇭 Thailand4.4% 🇮🇳 India2.5% · 8th	25.5 bn	2.5%8th	Japan 26% United States 17%
8471 Automatic data processing machines and units thereo… 🇨🇳 China71% 🇯🇵 Japan7.2% 🇺🇸 United States3.3% 🇵🇱 Poland2.4% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic2.2% 🇹🇼 Taiwan2.0% 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 22nd	11.1 bn	0.1%22nd	China 71% Japan 7.2%
8411 Turbo-jets, turbo-propellers and other gas turbines 🇺🇸 United States55% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom20% 🇫🇷 France10% 🇩🇪 Germany5.4% 🇨🇦 Canada1.4% 🇸🇬 Singapore1.1% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 16th	7.18 bn	0.2%16th	United States 55% United Kingdom 20%
3004 Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 o… 🇺🇸 United States19% 🇩🇪 Germany12% 🇫🇷 France8.9% 🇮🇹 Italy8.2% 🇸🇪 Sweden6.0% 🇮🇪 Ireland6.0% 🇮🇳 India3.5% · 11th	4.70 bn	3.5%11th	United States 19% Germany 12%
8708 Motor vehicles; parts and accessories, of heading n… 🇯🇵 Japan37% 🇨🇳 China12% 🇩🇪 Germany8.1% 🇺🇸 United States7.8% 🇰🇷 South Korea7.3% 🇹🇭 Thailand4.3% 🇮🇳 India2.2% · 7th	3.95 bn	2.2%7th	Japan 37% China 12%
8807 Aircraft; parts of goods of heading 8801, 8802 or 8… 🇺🇸 United States53% 🇫🇷 France13% 🇷🇺 Russia6.4% 🇩🇪 Germany5.7% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.8% 🇨🇦 Canada2.8% 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 29th	3.43 bn	0.1%29th	United States 53% France 13%
7403 Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought 🇨🇬 Congo Republic61% 🇨🇩 DR Congo32% 🇿🇲 Zambia2.7% 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan0.9% 🇴🇲 Oman0.6% 🇹🇿 Tanzania0.5% 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 8th	3.41 bn	0.3%8th	Congo Republic 61% DR Congo 32%
2709 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous mi… 🇶🇦 Qatar48% 🇱🇾 Libya40% 🇷🇺 Russia9.2% 🇳🇬 Nigeria1.4% 🇮🇶 Iraq0.8% 🇴🇲 Oman0.1% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 7th	2.71 bn	<0.1%7th	Qatar 48% Libya 40%
8704 Vehicles; for the transport of goods 🇹🇭 Thailand36% 🇯🇵 Japan29% 🇺🇸 United States11% 🇸🇪 Sweden4.0% 🇨🇳 China3.5% 🇩🇪 Germany2.9% 🇮🇳 India2.7% · 7th	2.35 bn	2.7%7th	Thailand 36% Japan 29%

US$ million. As reported by United Arab Emirates' customs to UN Comtrade for 2023 (imports, usually valued with freight and insurance), so the figures differ from India's own export figures above. Open a product for its six biggest suppliers. Exportsmitra's figures, not ECGC's.

Growing fastest

Product	2025	Change
8517.13 Telephone sets; smartphones for cellular or other wireless networks +US$ 1.51 bn	US$ 3.97 bn	+61.3%
7113.19 Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad w… +US$ 1.36 bn	US$ 6.33 bn	+27.3%
7102.39 Diamonds; non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or brute… +US$ 811 mn	US$ 2.40 bn	+51.2%
8901.20 Tankers +US$ 330 mn	US$ 701 mn	+89.0%
8471.30 Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, cons… +US$ 236 mn	US$ 408 mn	+136.9%
0202.30 Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen +US$ 138 mn	US$ 367 mn	+60.4%
1006.30 Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed +US$ 90.0 mn	US$ 578 mn	+18.5%
0407.21 Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, not for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallu… +US$ 85.6 mn	US$ 98.9 mn	+644.3%

By chapter

71 Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-prec…US$ 9.29 bn
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of t…US$ 6.29 bn
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts…US$ 5.26 bn
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers…US$ 2.34 bn
87 Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolli…US$ 1.24 bn
89 Ships, boats and floating structuresUS$ 1.15 bn
73 Iron or steel articlesUS$ 930 mn
61 Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or…US$ 727 mn
72 Iron and steelUS$ 658 mn
62 Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted…US$ 629 mn

New in 2025

Products India had not sold to United Arab Emirates in the earlier years shown.

8541.42 Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices…US$ 8.4 mn
8462.24 Machine-tools; bending, folding, straightening or flattenin…US$ 812 thousand
8549.11 Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid…US$ 292 thousand
8703.60 Vehicles; with both spark-ignition internal combustion pist…US$ 229 thousand
2921.46 Amine-function compounds; aromatic monoamines and derivativ…US$ 198 thousand
8524.92 Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating to…US$ 153 thousand
2402.90 Cigars, cigarillos and cheroots; containing tobacco substit…US$ 145 thousand
2205.10 Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes, flavoured with pla…US$ 112 thousand

Source: UN Comtrade database (United Nations Statistics Division), as reported by India. Values in US$, calendar years. ECGC rating: ECGC Limited's short-term country classification, shown for convenience; Exportsmitra's figures and notes are not from ECGC.