What is the price of bananas per kilogram/pound in United Arab Emirates (UAE) today?
The retail price range for United Arab Emirates (UAE) bananas is between US$ 1.65 and US$ 3.02 per kilogram or between US$ 0.75 and US$ 1.37 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of bananas in United Arab Emirates (UAE)
The retail price range in United Arab Emirates dirham for bananas is between AED 6.05 and AED 11.08 per kilogram or between AED 2.75 and AED 5.02 per pound(lb) in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for United Arab Emirates (UAE) bananas is between US$ 1.15 and US$ 2.11 per kilogram or between US$ 0.52 and US$ 0.96 per pound(lb).
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) Bananas Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Bananas from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the last five years has seen a steady increase. In 2017, the export price was 0.71 US $ per kg, and by 2021, it had risen to 1.02 US $ per kg. This represents an increase of 43.7% over the five-year period. Looking ahead, we can predict that the export price of Bananas from the UAE will continue to rise, reaching 1.14 US $ per kg in 2023 and 1.27 US $ per kg in 2024.The bananas exports from United Arab Emirates (UAE) are classified as:
- Fresh or dried bananas (excluding plantains) (HS code 080390)
- Bananas, incl. plantains, fresh or dried (HS code 080300)
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Bananas Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Bananas into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2016, the price was 0.65 US $ per kg, and by 2021, it had risen to 1.02 US $ per kg. This represents an increase of 56.9% over the five-year period. The highest price was recorded in 2021, at 1.02 US $ per kg, while the lowest price was recorded in 2012, at 0.41 US $ per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Bananas into the UAE will be 1.14 US $ per kg in 2023 and 1.27 US $ per kg in 2024.Export values for United Arab Emirates (UAE) bananas
The total values in export for bananas in United Arab Emirates (UAE) were US$ 1,931, US$ 3,826, US$ 5,385 and US$ 5,218 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Fruits category in United Arab Emirates (UAE): Olives, Pumpkins, squash and gourds, Sweetcorn, Dates, Figs, Pineapples, Avocados, Mangoes, Oranges & Mandarin Oranges (tangerines and clementines.
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) bananas - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 United Arab Emirates (UAE) shipped 5,717 tonnes of bananas. For 2019 alone, the market for United Arab Emirates (UAE) bananas (fruits category) has decreased, changing by -12.664 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, bananas' exports grew by 5.79 percent earning the country US$5.22m for the year 2019. United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s bananas exports are classified as:
- Bananas, incl. plantains, fresh or dried (HS code 080300)
- Fresh or dried bananas (excluding plantains) (HS code 080390)
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) bananas export values
In 2019, United Arab Emirates (UAE) exported bananas worth 5.22m USD, a contraction of -3.06% from 2018's total bananas export of 5.385m USD. The annual change in value of United Arab Emirates (UAE) bananas between 2017 to 2018 was 40.748 per cent.
The per year variation in the quantity of United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s bananas exports between 2017 and 2019 was 5.79 percent compared to a variation of -12.664% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s stake of the world's total bananas' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. United Arab Emirates (UAE) is ranked position 50 in world exports of bananas.
Export markets for United Arab Emirates (UAE) bananas ( in '000$ )
United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s leading export markets for bananas are Oman, Afghanistan, Ecuador, the Philippines and Saudi Arabia.
Import/Export Trends
United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a net importer of bananas. The annual growth of United Arab Emirates (UAE) bananas in value between 2015 to 2019 was 138%, per year, while annual growth in quantity was 21%, per annum.
United Arab Emirates (UAE) procured 172,561 tonnes of bananas in 2019.
Production
The production of bananas in United Arab Emirates (UAE) was 406 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of 1%. The country had approximately 20.00 hectares under bananas cultivation.