UAE Minister of Overseas Commerce Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi has underscored the power of UAE–US financial ties throughout conferences with senior enterprise leaders in New York.
Non-oil trade between the two nations reached $38bn in 2024, marking 44.5 per cent progress over 5 years, with $19.3bn recorded within the first half of 2025.
Discussions additionally highlighted landmark Emirati investments in US clear power and aluminium manufacturing.
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Al Zeyoudi participated in high-level engagements with US enterprise leaders and policymakers throughout a UAE–US Enterprise Council roundtable and a US Chamber of Commerce session in New York.
The discussions, held on the sidelines of the UN Normal Meeting, centered on strengthening bilateral commerce and funding partnerships.
Al Zeyoudi emphasised the sturdy potential to increase financial ties by way of enhanced collaboration in key sectors of mutual curiosity.
He famous that the US is the UAE’s sixth-largest international buying and selling associate, with bilateral non-oil commerce reaching $38bn in 2024. This represents a 44.5 per cent improve over the previous 5 years.
The optimistic trajectory has continued into 2025, with the primary half of the 12 months recording $19.3bn in non-oil commerce.
Al Zeyoudi mentioned: “The UAE and the US are enduring companions, pushed by the identical pursuit of innovation, improvement and financial progress. There stay many alternatives to additional strengthen our financial ties so as to obtain mutual profit.
“Collectively, we will unlock new avenues for innovation, create jobs, and lead international efforts to develop and increase new fields which can be pivotal to the worldwide economic system. We sit up for working hand-in-hand with the US to develop the applied sciences of the long run, driving international prosperity and sustainability.”
Within the clear power sector, ADQ and Power Capital Companions have established a $25bn three way partnership to put money into US power manufacturing.
As well as, Emirates World Aluminium is investing $4bn to assemble the primary new aluminium smelter within the US in 45 years. The challenge will create 1000’s of jobs and strengthen US manufacturing of semiconductors and electrical autos.
On the US Chamber of Commerce roundtable, Al Zeyoudi reaffirmed the expansion potential of UAE–US ties and labored to deepen engagement between the 2 economies.
The conferences included distinguished US public sector officers, reflecting a shared dedication to collaboration.
The discussions laid the muse for advancing commerce relations whereas selling mutual progress and technological innovation, strengthening the strategic partnership between the UAE and the US.