United Arab Emirates: Headphone Market 2025

Headphone Market Size in the United Arab Emirates

The headphone market in the United Arab Emirates fell to $X in 2022, which is down by -12.6% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Overall, consumption, however, enjoyed prominent growth. Headphone consumption peaked at $X in 2021, and then reduced in the following year.

Headphone Exports

Exports from the United Arab Emirates

In 2022, approx. X units of headphones were exported from the United Arab Emirates; waning by -18% compared with the previous year's figure. Over the period under review, exports, however, recorded noticeable growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 when exports increased by 416% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of X units. From 2019 to 2022, the growth of the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, headphone exports fell to $X in 2022. In general, exports, however, saw a significant increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 when exports increased by 313% against the previous year. The exports peaked at $X in 2021, and then contracted in the following year.

Exports by Country

India (X units), the Netherlands (X units) and Georgia (X units) were the main destinations of headphone exports from the United Arab Emirates, with a combined 70% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of shipments, amongst the main countries of destination, was attained by the Netherlands (with a CAGR of +123.2%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the Netherlands ($X), Hong Kong SAR ($X) and India ($X) constituted the largest markets for headphone exported from the United Arab Emirates worldwide, together comprising 68% of total exports.

The Netherlands, with a CAGR of +184.0%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, in terms of the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the average headphone export price amounted to $X per unit, rising by 7.4% against the previous year. Overall, the export price recorded a significant expansion. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 an increase of 73%. The export price peaked in 2022 and is likely to see gradual growth in the near future.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Hong Kong SAR ($X per unit), while the average price for exports to Zimbabwe ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Israel (+113.0%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Headphone Imports

Imports into the United Arab Emirates

After five years of growth, overseas purchases of headphones decreased by -15.4% to X units in 2022. In general, imports, however, enjoyed a strong increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 when imports increased by 124% against the previous year. Imports peaked at X units in 2021, and then declined rapidly in the following year.

In value terms, headphone imports shrank to $X in 2022. Overall, imports, however, enjoyed a resilient increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2017 with an increase of 82% against the previous year. Imports peaked at $X in 2021, and then contracted in the following year.

Imports by Country

In 2022, China (X units) constituted the largest headphone supplier to the United Arab Emirates, with a 81% share of total imports. Moreover, headphone imports from China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Hong Kong SAR (X units), more than tenfold.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume from China totaled +8.4%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Hong Kong SAR (+13.8% per year) and Singapore (+25.7% per year).

In value terms, the largest headphone suppliers to the United Arab Emirates were Singapore ($X), China ($X) and Hong Kong SAR ($X), with a combined 44% share of total imports.

Among the main suppliers, Singapore, with a CAGR of +52.8%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

The average headphone import price stood at $X per unit in 2022, with an increase of 5.7% against the previous year. Over the period under review, import price indicated temperate growth from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +2.3% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, headphone import price increased by +12.4% against 2020 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2016 when the average import price increased by 101% against the previous year. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $X per unit. From 2017 to 2022, the average import prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Singapore ($X per unit), while the price for China ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Singapore (+21.5%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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