The UAE recorded non-oil international commerce price AED 1.728 trillion ($470.3 billion) within the first six months of 2025, marking a 24 per cent improve in comparison with the identical interval in 2024.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, introduced the figures on the social media platform X.
“Immediately, I reviewed our non-oil international commerce information for the primary half of 2025. Within the first six months of this 12 months, we achieved greater than AED 1.7 trillion, with a report progress of 24 per cent in comparison with the primary half of 2024, which itself was an distinctive 12 months for our nationwide financial system. We recorded double what we achieved within the first half of 2021 and continued the unprecedented growth in our commerce with historic progress charges of 59.5 per cent and 37.8 per cent in comparison with the primary half of 2022 and 2023, respectively,” Sheikh Mohammed mentioned.
The semi-annual progress reached 9.1 per cent in comparison with the second half of 2024.
Sheikh Mohammed attributed the efficiency to the UAE’s strategic place below President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s management, describing the nation as “a significant buying and selling nation, a dependable buying and selling companion for the world’s largest economies and a gateway to facilitate commerce flows around the globe.”
UAE non-oil exports surge 44.7% in 2025
Non-oil exports reached AED 369.5 billion in the course of the first half of 2025, registering progress of 44.7 per cent in comparison with the identical interval in 2024, based on a statement by the Dubai Media Workplace.
This represents the primary time non-oil exports have contributed 21.4 per cent of whole non-oil international commerce, up from 18.4 per cent within the first half of 2024 and 16.4 per cent in 2023.
The export figures present an 80 per cent improve in comparison with the primary half of 2023, greater than double the 2022 degree, and characterize a 210.3 per cent improve in comparison with 2019.
Switzerland emerged as the highest vacation spot for UAE non-oil exports, adopted by India, Turkey, and Hong Kong-China. Thailand, Switzerland and India recorded the very best progress charges amongst recipient markets.
CEPA boosts UAE non-oil exports
The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) programme, launched in September 2021, has produced 28 agreements with 10 at the moment in power.
“In September 2021, we launched the Complete Financial Partnership Settlement (CEPA) programme to increase our community of buying and selling companions around the globe. Our non-oil international commerce continues to reap the advantages of this programme, below which now we have concluded 28 agreements up to now, 10 of which have entered into power. This implies we will supply unhindered customs entry to markets the place practically 3 billion customers reside,” Sheikh Mohammed mentioned.
CEPA companions accounted for AED 85.02 billion of UAE non-oil exports, exhibiting 62.8 per cent progress and representing 23 per cent of whole non-oil exports. India obtained AED 51.45 billion price of exports, marking 97.6 per cent progress in comparison with 2024, whereas Turkey obtained AED 27.2 billion with 24.1 per cent progress.
Exports to the ten international locations with lively CEPAs elevated thrice in comparison with 2022 and 2021 figures and exceeded 4 instances the 2019 exports.
Re-exports totalled AED 389 billion within the first half of 2025, with progress charges of 14 per cent, 15.8 per cent and 25.4 per cent in comparison with the identical durations in 2024, 2023 and 2022 respectively.
The highest 10 companion nations recorded 16.5 per cent progress in re-exports, whereas the remainder of the world confirmed 12 per cent progress.
Prime buying and selling companions drive progress
Non-oil imports reached AED 969.3 billion, representing 22.5 per cent progress in comparison with the primary half of 2024. Imports from the highest 10 buying and selling companions grew 20.8 per cent, whereas imports from different international locations elevated 24.3 per cent.
Commerce with the UAE’s high 10 buying and selling companions grew 25.5 per cent, whereas commerce with different international locations elevated 23.6 per cent.
Particular person nation efficiency confirmed commerce with India up 33.9 per cent, China up 15.6 per cent, Switzerland up 120 per cent, and Saudi Arabia up 21.3 per cent in comparison with the identical interval in 2024.
Turkey recorded 41.4 per cent progress, whereas the US noticed 29 per cent progress and ranked sixth among the many high 10 buying and selling companions. France entered the highest 10 record for the primary half of 2025.