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Japan and United Arab Emirates

First country

Second country

In 2025, Japan sold USD 14.1 billion of goods to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 32.8 billion from it. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 67 percent in 2023, and 71 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2025, Japan sold USD 8.6 million of mineral fuels and oils to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 31.3 billion from it.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products grew 151 percent, from USD 35.5 million in 2019 to USD 89.0 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothTrade is concentrated: mineral fuels and oils were 67 percent of goods trade between them in 2025.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, United Arab Emirates sold USD 31.3 billion of mineral fuels and oils, against USD 8.6 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Japan sold USD 78.5 million of agricultural and food products, against USD 10.6 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)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 46.9 billion
2025, as reported by Japan
Japan to United Arab Emirates
USD 14.1 billion
2025, as reported by Japan
United Arab Emirates to Japan
USD 32.8 billion
2025, as reported by Japan

What connects Japan and United Arab Emirates

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Japan sold USD 14.1 billion of goods to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 32.8 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Japan sold USD 8.6 million of mineral fuels and oils to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 31.3 billion from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Japan sold USD 78.5 million of agricultural and food products to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 10.6 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Japan sold USD 7.60 billion of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 6.2 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Japan sold USD 340 million of electrical and electronic equipment to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 38.9 million from it.

Diplomacy

Multilateral alignmentTheir agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 67 percent in 2023, and 71 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

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