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Canada and United Arab Emirates

First country

Second country

In 2025, Canada sold USD 2.04 billion of goods to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 486 million from it. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 52 percent in 2023, and 53 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 37 thousand people born in United Arab Emirates lived in Canada. In 2025, Canada sold USD 3.0 million of mineral fuels and oils to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 11.4 million from it.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods grew 95 percent, from USD 1.29 billion in 2019 to USD 2.52 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in machinery, vehicles and iron and steel grew 109 percent, from USD 340 million in 2019 to USD 712 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in electrical and electronic equipment grew about 3.4 times, from USD 80.7 million in 2019 to USD 275 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Canada sold USD 2.04 billion of goods, against USD 486 million the other way.
  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils is 77 percent below its 2022 peak of USD 63.8 million.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Canada sold USD 584 million of agricultural and food products, against USD 37.7 million the other way.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 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 2.52 billion
2025, as reported by Canada
Canada to United Arab Emirates
USD 2.04 billion
2025, as reported by Canada
United Arab Emirates to Canada
USD 486 million
2025, as reported by Canada

What connects Canada and United Arab Emirates

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Canada sold USD 2.04 billion of goods to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 486 million from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Canada sold USD 3.0 million of mineral fuels and oils to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 11.4 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Canada sold USD 584 million of agricultural and food products to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 37.7 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Canada sold USD 580 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 132 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Canada sold USD 262 million of electrical and electronic equipment to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 12.7 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Canada sold USD 43.7 million of pharmaceutical products to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 3.3 million from it.

Diplomacy

Multilateral alignmentTheir agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 52 percent in 2023, and 53 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 37 thousand people born in United Arab Emirates lived in Canada.

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