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Critical minerals: Russia and United Arab Emirates

First country

Second country

In 2023, Russia sold USD 20.9 million of critical minerals and metals to United Arab Emirates.

Constraints

  • BothTwo-way trade in critical minerals and metals fell 82 percent, from USD 114 million in 2019 to USD 21.0 million in 2023.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2023, Russia sold USD 20.9 million of critical minerals and metals, and United Arab Emirates sold almost none.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

United Arab Emirates's imports from Russia: critical minerals and metals

USD million · 2019 to 2023, calendar years, as reported by United Arab Emirates

2019: 98Low 20.9 / High 154.42023: 20.9

201998
202038.6
2021154.4
202248.6
202320.9

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

United Arab Emirates's exports to Russia: critical minerals and metals

USD million · 2019 to 2023, calendar years, as reported by United Arab Emirates

2019: 16Low 0.1 / High 162023: 0.1

201916
202012.1
202110.9
20223.9
20230.1

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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