The official currency of Hong Kong is the Hong Kong dollar (currency code HKD). The currency used in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the UAE dirham (currency code AED).
1 United Arab Emirates dirham (AED) is today worth 2.13 Hong Kong dollars (HKD).
The AED to HKD exchange rate was last updated on .
Convert HKD to AED
1 Hong Kong dollar (HKD) is now worth 0.47 United Arab Emirates dirham (AED).
The HKD to AED exchange rate was updated on Monday 4th of December 2023 at 2:23 pm GMT.
Currency Converter – AED to HKD/HKD to AED
Use the online currency converter below to calculate the HKD (Hong Kong dollar) value of any AED (UAE dirham) amount (or vice versa).
Importance of the UAE Dirham to Hong Kong Dollar Exchange Rate
There is a substantial amount of trade between the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong.
In 2018, the UAE’s total exports of goods to Hong Kong amounted to $6.3 billion (source: World Bank WITS trade database).
| Rank | Export Market | Exports from UAE 2018 ($billions) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unspecified | 214.3 | 55.24 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 21.7 | 5.59 |
| 3 | India | 12.9 | 3.31 |
| 4 | Iraq | 11.3 | 2.92 |
| 5 | Oman | 10.3 | 2.65 |
| 6 | Iran | 10.2 | 2.64 |
| 7 | Switzerland | 9.4 | 2.43 |
| 8 | Kuwait | 8.4 | 2.16 |
| 9 | Hong Kong | 6.3 | 1.62 |
| 10 | United States | 6.3 | 1.62 |
| 11 | China | 5.1 | 1.32 |
| 12 | Belgium | 4.5 | 1.15 |
| 13 | Bahrain | 4.4 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Turkey | 4.3 | 1.1 |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 3.6 | 0.93 |
| 16 | Egypt | 3.6 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Pakistan | 2.5 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Germany | 2.3 | 0.6 |
| 19 | Jordan | 2.2 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Singapore | 2.2 | 0.56 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 2.1 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Lebanon | 2.0 | 0.53 |
| 23 | Afghanistan | 1.8 | 0.47 |
| 24 | Kenya | 1.6 | 0.41 |
| 25 | Libya | 1.4 | 0.37 |
| 26 | Russian Federation | 1.3 | 0.33 |
| 27 | Syria | 1.2 | 0.31 |
| 28 | Bangladesh | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| 29 | France | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| 30 | Tanzania | 1.1 | 0.29 |
| 31 | Thailand | 1.1 | 0.29 |
| 32 | Djibouti | 1.1 | 0.28 |
| 33 | Somalia | 1.0 | 0.26 |
| 34 | Kyrgyz Republic | 1.0 | 0.26 |
| 35 | Japan | 1.0 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Sri Lanka | 1.0 | 0.25 |
| 37 | Italy | 1.0 | 0.25 |
| 38 | South Africa | 0.9 | 0.24 |
| 39 | Nigeria | 0.9 | 0.24 |
| 40 | Malaysia | 0.9 | 0.24 |
| 41 | Sudan | 0.9 | 0.23 |
| 42 | Yemen | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 43 | Australia | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 44 | Ethiopia | 0.7 | 0.18 |
| 45 | Algeria | 0.7 | 0.18 |
| 46 | Angola | 0.5 | 0.14 |
| 47 | Spain | 0.5 | 0.14 |
| 48 | Vietnam | 0.5 | 0.14 |
| 49 | Korea, Rep. | 0.5 | 0.13 |
| 50 | Morocco | 0.5 | 0.12 |
In 2018, imports of products to the UAE from Hong Kong reached $3.5 billion.
| Rank | Exporting Country | Imports to UAE 2018 ($billions) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 38.0 | 15.54 |
| 2 | India | 23.1 | 9.43 |
| 3 | United States | 20.9 | 8.55 |
| 4 | Japan | 13.8 | 5.64 |
| 5 | Germany | 10.9 | 4.47 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 7.7 | 3.14 |
| 7 | Vietnam | 7.7 | 3.13 |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 7.6 | 3.1 |
| 9 | Italy | 6.6 | 2.72 |
| 10 | France | 6.5 | 2.66 |
| 11 | Switzerland | 5.8 | 2.39 |
| 12 | Korea, Rep. | 5.6 | 2.27 |
| 13 | Iran | 5.0 | 2.06 |
| 14 | Hong Kong | 3.5 | 1.42 |
| 15 | Turkey | 3.4 | 1.41 |
| 16 | Thailand | 3.4 | 1.37 |
| 17 | Bahrain | 3.3 | 1.34 |
| 18 | Belgium | 3.1 | 1.27 |
| 19 | Malaysia | 2.9 | 1.19 |
| 20 | South Africa | 2.9 | 1.18 |
| 21 | Australia | 2.6 | 1.07 |
| 22 | Brazil | 2.4 | 0.97 |
| 23 | Kuwait | 2.3 | 0.94 |
| 24 | Guinea | 2.3 | 0.94 |
| 25 | Oman | 2.2 | 0.91 |
| 26 | Russian Federation | 2.2 | 0.88 |
| 27 | Spain | 2.1 | 0.86 |
| 28 | Egypt | 1.9 | 0.78 |
| 29 | Indonesia | 1.8 | 0.74 |
| 30 | Venezuela | 1.8 | 0.73 |
| 31 | Canada | 1.8 | 0.73 |
| 32 | Singapore | 1.8 | 0.72 |
| 33 | Netherlands | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| 34 | Angola | 1.6 | 0.64 |
| 35 | Congo, Rep. | 1.4 | 0.57 |
| 36 | Mali | 1.3 | 0.54 |
| 37 | Austria | 1.2 | 0.51 |
| 38 | Botswana | 1.2 | 0.49 |
| 39 | Uganda | 1.2 | 0.47 |
| 40 | Mexico | 1.1 | 0.47 |
| 41 | Sudan | 1.1 | 0.45 |
| 42 | Zimbabwe | 1.0 | 0.41 |
| 43 | Poland | 1.0 | 0.41 |
| 44 | Czech Republic | 0.9 | 0.38 |
| 45 | Sweden | 0.9 | 0.37 |
| 46 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 0.8 | 0.35 |
| 47 | Ghana | 0.8 | 0.32 |
| 48 | Pakistan | 0.8 | 0.31 |
| 49 | Libya | 0.7 | 0.28 |
| 50 | New Zealand | 0.6 | 0.26 |
