United Arab Emirates: Computing Machinery Market 2024

Computing Machinery Market Size in the United Arab Emirates

In 2021, the computing machinery market in the United Arab Emirates increased by 77% to $X, rising for the fifth consecutive year after two years of decline. Overall, consumption continues to indicate a resilient expansion. As a result, consumption attained the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Computing Machinery Exports

Exports from the United Arab Emirates

Computing machinery exports from the United Arab Emirates fell notably to X tons in 2021, with a decrease of -21.8% compared with the previous year. Overall, exports saw a abrupt decline. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2015 with an increase of 24%. The exports peaked at X tons in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2021, the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, computing machinery exports expanded significantly to $X in 2021. In general, total exports indicated a perceptible expansion from 2012 to 2021: its value increased at an average annual rate of +4.8% over the last nine-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2021 figures, exports increased by +48.9% against 2019 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 with an increase of 32%. Over the period under review, the exports attained the peak figure at $X in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2021, the exports failed to regain momentum.

Exports by Country

Hong Kong SAR (X tons) was the main destination for computing machinery exports from the United Arab Emirates, with a 25% share of total exports. Moreover, computing machinery exports to Hong Kong SAR exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, the Netherlands (X tons), twofold. The third position in this ranking was taken by India (X tons), with an 8% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume to Hong Kong SAR amounted to +18.2%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: the Netherlands (+15.6% per year) and India (+14.0% per year).

In value terms, Hong Kong SAR ($X), the Netherlands ($X) and India ($X) were the largest markets for computing machinery exported from the United Arab Emirates worldwide, together comprising 22% of total exports. Pakistan, Egypt, Uzbekistan, Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeria and Oman lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 10%.

Among the main countries of destination, Uzbekistan, with a CAGR of +58.0%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of exports, over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

The average computing machinery export price stood at $X per ton in 2021, rising by 45% against the previous year. In general, the export price saw a prominent increase. As a result, the export price reached the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major external markets. In 2021, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Egypt ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Nigeria ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Ghana (+14.0%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Computing Machinery Imports

Imports into the United Arab Emirates

In 2021, approx. X tons of computing machinery and parts and accessories thereof were imported into the United Arab Emirates; with an increase of 53% on 2020 figures. Overall, total imports indicated strong growth from 2012 to 2021: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +6.1% over the last nine years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2021 figures, imports increased by +83.8% against 2016 indices. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, computing machinery imports skyrocketed to $X in 2021. Over the period under review, total imports indicated tangible growth from 2012 to 2021: its value increased at an average annual rate of +2.6% over the last nine years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2021 figures, imports increased by +83.1% against 2019 indices. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Imports by Country

The United States (X tons), the UK (X tons) and Germany (X tons) were the main suppliers of computing machinery imports to the United Arab Emirates, together comprising 24% of total imports. These countries were followed by the Netherlands, Japan, Hong Kong SAR, the Philippines, Australia, the Czech Republic, China, Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand, which together accounted for a further 30%.

From 2012 to 2021, the biggest increases were recorded for Japan (with a CAGR of +23.2%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the United States ($X) constituted the largest supplier of computing machinery and parts and accessories thereof to the United Arab Emirates, comprising 23% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Hong Kong SAR ($X), with an 11% share of total imports. It was followed by the Netherlands, with a 3.8% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual growth rate of value from the United States stood at +10.9%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Hong Kong SAR (+9.5% per year) and the Netherlands (-1.8% per year).

Import Prices by Country

In 2021, the average computing machinery import price amounted to $X per ton, picking up by 3.6% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, saw a noticeable setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 an increase of 19% against the previous year. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the peak figure at $X per ton in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, import prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the United States ($X per ton), while the price for Australia ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Philippines (+6.6%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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