United Arab Emirates
Top Trading Ports
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FedEx Memphis WorldHub | $2.75 B |
| 2 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $2.42 B |
| 3 | Port of Houston | $1.56 B |
| 4 | Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH | $1.28 B |
| 5 | Port of Newark | $1.27 B |
| 6 | Port of Savannah, GA | $1.04 B |
| 7 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $911.42 M |
| 8 | Miami International Airport | $868.98 M |
| 9 | Port of New York | $737.77 M |
| 10 | Los Angeles International Airport | $677.46 M |
Overall Rank
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Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civilian aircraft, parts | $3.78 B |
| 2 | Passenger vehicles | $2.27 B |
| 3 | Cell phones, related equipment | $1.64 B |
| 4 | Computers | $1.29 B |
| 5 | Bombs, grenades, cartridges, parts | $774.19 M |
| 6 | Articles with precious metals | $703.12 M |
| 7 | Diamonds, not mounted | $566.68 M |
| 8 | Low-value shipments | $462.52 M |
| 9 | Returned exports, without change | $359.53 M |
| 10 | Gold | $358.45 M |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aluminum, unwrought | $1.15 B |
| 2 | Returned exports, without change | $836.6 M |
| 3 | Perfumes | $431.92 M |
| 4 | Oil | $425.92 M |
| 5 | Gasoline, other fuels | $286.25 M |
| 6 | Misc. iron or steel structures and parts | $167.82 M |
| 7 | Iron and steel pipes and tubing | $152.68 M |
| 8 | Jewelry, parts | $115.08 M |
| 9 | Electrical supplies <1000V | $109.33 M |
| 10 | Asphalt roofing, siding materials | $59.09 M |
U.S. trade with United Arab Emirates rose 10.82 percent through August
United Arab Emirates’s trade with the United States increased to $24.68 B through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 10.82 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to United Arab Emirates increased 10.97 percent while U.S. imports from United Arab Emirates rose 10.23 percent. The U.S. surplus with United Arab Emirates was $14.83 B.
Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 FedEx Memphis WorldHub; No. 2 John F. Kennedy International Airport; No. 3 Port of Houston; No. 4 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH; and No. 5 Port of Newark. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 FedEx Memphis WorldHub; No. 2 John F. Kennedy International Airport; No. 3 Port of Houston; No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Port of Savannah, GA. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 37.57 percent of United Arab Emirates’s U.S. trade.
Among those top five:
- Trade with No.1 FedEx Memphis WorldHub rose 12.35 percent to $2.75 billion.
Exports rose 15.86 percent to $2.42 billion. Imports fell 8.11 percent to $328.35 million. - Trade with No.2 John F. Kennedy International Airport rose 25.72 percent to $2.42 billion.
Exports rose 23.85 percent to $2.07 billion. Imports rose 38.25 percent to $345.3 million. - Trade with No.3 Port of Houston fell 9.25 percent to $1.56 billion.
Exports fell 6.43 percent to $898.43 million. Imports fell 12.81 percent to $664.75 million. - Trade with No.4 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH rose 27.79 percent to $1.28 billion.
Exports rose 29.97 percent to $1.13 billion. Imports rose 13.11 percent to $146.91 million. - Trade with No.5 Port of Newark rose 0.48 percent to $1.27 billion.
Exports fell 9.81 percent to $529.01 million. Imports rose 9.46 percent to $736.17 million.
United Arab Emirates ranked No. 27 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 27.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.
The top five U.S. exports to United Arab Emirates by value through August were the categories of Civilian aircraft, parts; Passenger vehicles; Cell phones, related equipment; Computers; and Bombs, grenades, cartridges, parts, respectively. They accounted for 49.39 percent of total exports to United Arab Emirates.
The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from United Arab Emirates –– Aluminum, unwrought; Returned exports, without change; Perfumes; Oil; and Gasoline, other fuels –– accounted for 63.58 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to United Arab Emirates:
- Civilian aircraft, parts rose 53.28 percent compared to last year to $3.78 billion.
- Passenger vehicles fell 18.98 percent compared to last year to $2.27 billion.
- Cell phones, related equipment rose 24.6 percent compared to last year to $1.64 billion.
- Computers rose 28.72 percent compared to last year to $1.29 billion.
- Bombs, grenades, cartridges, parts rose 79.62 percent compared to last year to $774.19 million.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from United Arab Emirates:
- Aluminum, unwrought rose 52.19 percent compared to last year to $1.15 billion.
- Returned exports, without change rose 2.35 percent compared to last year to $836.6 million.
- Perfumes rose 32.89 percent compared to last year to $431.92 million.
- Oil fell 30.07 percent compared to last year to $425.92 million.
- Gasoline, other fuels fell 27.44 percent compared to last year to $286.25 million.
In the latest annual figures available, United Arab Emirates recorded $34.44 B in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to United Arab Emirates were $ 26.97 B and imports from United Arab Emirates were $7.47 B. The U.S. surplus with United Arab Emirates was $19.49 B.