United Arab Emirates: Telephone Market 2025

Telephone Market Size in the United Arab Emirates

The telephone market in the United Arab Emirates contracted to $X in 2022, dropping by -11.2% 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 showed a abrupt descent. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $X. From 2018 to 2022, the growth of the market failed to regain momentum.

Telephone Exports

Exports from the United Arab Emirates

In 2022, shipments abroad of telephones and videophones was finally on the rise to reach X units for the first time since 2018, thus ending a three-year declining trend. In general, exports, however, saw a abrupt slump. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2015 when exports increased by 70% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of X units. From 2016 to 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, telephone exports rose markedly to $X in 2022. Overall, exports, however, continue to indicate a perceptible shrinkage. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2015 when exports increased by 85%. The exports peaked at $X in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2022, the exports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Exports by Country

Hong Kong SAR (X units), the UK (X units) and the Netherlands (X units) were the main destinations of telephone exports from the United Arab Emirates, with a combined 78% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for the Netherlands (with a CAGR of +37.6%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest markets for telephone exported from the United Arab Emirates were the UK ($X), the Netherlands ($X) and Hong Kong SAR ($X), together comprising 72% of total exports.

In terms of the main countries of destination, the Netherlands, with a CAGR of +38.3%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to 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 telephone export price stood at $X per unit in 2022, dropping by -7% against the previous year. Over the period under review, export price indicated a temperate expansion from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +4.4% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, telephone export price increased by +5.8% against 2020 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2016 an increase of 33%. Over the period under review, the average export prices hit record highs at $X per unit in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2022, the export prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major external markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was the Netherlands ($X per unit), while the average price for exports to Hong Kong SAR ($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 Georgia (+18.1%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Telephone Imports

Imports into the United Arab Emirates

Telephone imports into the United Arab Emirates dropped to X units in 2022, which is down by -14.8% against 2021. In general, imports showed a abrupt decline. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 35%. Imports peaked at X units in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, telephone imports declined to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, imports saw a noticeable downturn. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2017 when imports increased by 73%. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X. From 2018 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Imports by Country

India (X units), Germany (X units) and the United States (X units) were the main suppliers of telephone imports to the United Arab Emirates, with a combined 61% share of total imports. Singapore, China, Australia, South Korea and Hong Kong SAR lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 21%.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by Australia (with a CAGR of +73.3%), while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, India ($X) constituted the largest supplier of telephones and videophones to the United Arab Emirates, comprising 48% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by the United States ($X), with a 10% share of total imports. It was followed by Germany, with a 4.1% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value from India stood at +7.3%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: the United States (-2.8% per year) and Germany (-16.6% per year).

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the average telephone import price amounted to $X per unit, with an increase of 8.7% against the previous year. In general, import price indicated a mild expansion from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +1.8% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, telephone import price decreased by -34.2% against 2017 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2017 when the average import price increased by 32% against the previous year. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $X per unit. From 2018 to 2022, the average import prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was South Korea ($X per unit), while the price for Germany ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by China (+2.7%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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