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Australia and United Arab Emirates

First country

Second country

In 2025, Australia sold USD 3.94 billion of goods to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 1.50 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being Australia UAE (2024). Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 57 percent in 2023, and 56 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 18 thousand people born in United Arab Emirates lived in Australia.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods grew 73 percent, from USD 3.14 billion in 2019 to USD 5.44 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products grew 154 percent, from USD 502 million in 2019 to USD 1.27 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in fertilisers grew about 6.7 times, from USD 56.8 million in 2019 to USD 380 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils fell 49 percent, from USD 1.63 billion in 2019 to USD 838 million in 2025.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Australia sold USD 1.24 billion of agricultural and food products, against USD 36.6 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, United Arab Emirates sold USD 380 million of fertilisers, and Australia sold almost none.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); DESTA: Design of Trade Agreements database, version 02_03 (retrieved 25 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026); UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 5.44 billion
2025, as reported by Australia
Australia to United Arab Emirates
USD 3.94 billion
2025, as reported by Australia
United Arab Emirates to Australia
USD 1.50 billion
2025, as reported by Australia

What connects Australia and United Arab Emirates

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Australia sold USD 3.94 billion of goods to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 1.50 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Australia sold USD 315 million of mineral fuels and oils to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 523 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Australia sold USD 1.24 billion of agricultural and food products to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 36.6 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, United Arab Emirates sold USD 380 million of fertilisers to Australia.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Australia sold USD 469 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 47.3 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Australia sold USD 161 million of electrical and electronic equipment to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 49.1 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Australia sold USD 22.7 million of pharmaceutical products to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 1.9 million from it.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being Australia UAE (2024).Multilateral alignmentTheir agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 57 percent in 2023, and 56 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 18 thousand people born in United Arab Emirates lived in Australia.

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