The United Arab Emirates has achieved a historic milestone, with non-oil foreign trade exceeding AED 3.8 trillion ($1.03 trillion) in 2025, marking a 26.8 percent increase from the previous year.
The achievement comes five years ahead of the targets set under the “We the UAE 2031” vision.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, highlighted that non-oil exports reached AED 813.8 billion, growing 45.5 percent year-on-year. He noted that the UAE’s investment ecosystem is now fully developed, international partnerships have doubled, and confidence in the country’s economy has been firmly established.
The final quarter of 2025 alone saw non-oil trade surpass AED 1 trillion for the first time, with exports totaling AED 234.4 billion, a 53.2 percent rise compared to the same period in 2024. Exports now account for 21.6 percent of total non-oil trade, up from 14.1 percent in 2019.
Key export sectors include gold and jewellery, aluminium, refined petroleum oils, perfumes, copper wires, and plastic and polymer products, collectively posting growth of 64.5 percent. Exports to 14 countries under Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements reached AED 175.5 billion, reflecting an 18.2 percent increase.
Re-exports reached AED 830.2 billion ($226 billion), growing 15.7 percent, while imports of non-oil goods exceeded AED 2.1 trillion ($577.6 billion), up 25.7 percent from 2024. Top imported goods included gold, mobile phones, vehicles, petroleum oils, and computers.
Sheikh Mohammed congratulated national teams for the performance and urged further efforts to strengthen private sector partnerships, reinforcing the UAE’s position as a global trade hub.
News Source: Emirates News Agency
