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India and United Arab Emirates

First country

Second country

In 2025, India sold USD 38.7 billion of goods to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 55.8 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being India UAE (2022). Both are members of BRICS. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 84 percent in 2023, and 85 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2025, India sold USD 242 million of pharmaceutical products to United Arab Emirates.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: India sold USD 38.7 billion and United Arab Emirates sold USD 55.8 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products grew 109 percent, from USD 2.10 billion in 2019 to USD 4.38 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in electrical and electronic equipment grew 85 percent, from USD 2.90 billion in 2019 to USD 5.38 billion in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothTwo-way trade in critical minerals and metals fell 76 percent, from USD 145 million in 2019 to USD 34.3 million in 2025.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, India sold USD 4.11 billion of agricultural and food products, against USD 271 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, United Arab Emirates sold USD 208 million of fertilisers, against USD 9.5 million the other way.

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); Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 94.5 billion
2025, as reported by India
India to United Arab Emirates
USD 38.7 billion
2025, as reported by India
United Arab Emirates to India
USD 55.8 billion
2025, as reported by India

What connects India and United Arab Emirates

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, India sold USD 38.7 billion of goods to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 55.8 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, India sold USD 6.29 billion of mineral fuels and oils to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 23.5 billion from it.Critical mineralsIn 2025, India sold USD 27.1 million of critical minerals and metals to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 7.1 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, India sold USD 4.11 billion of agricultural and food products to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 271 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, India sold USD 9.5 million of fertilisers to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 208 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, India sold USD 4.23 billion of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 211 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, India sold USD 5.26 billion of electrical and electronic equipment to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 123 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, India sold USD 242 million of pharmaceutical products to United Arab Emirates.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being India UAE (2022).Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of BRICS. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 84 percent in 2023, and 85 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 3.2 million people born in India lived in United Arab Emirates, and 20 thousand people born in United Arab Emirates lived in India.

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