Foreign Trade

Non-oil foreign trade more than doubled levels recorded during the same period in 2019 and 2021

S&P noted that the UAE economy is underpinned by strong fiscal and economic resilience, supported by consolidated government net assets estimated at around 184 percent of GDP in 2026

The UAE ranked 11th globally in merchandise exports and 13th in services exports last year

While global trade grew by only 2 per cent in 2024, the UAE’s foreign trade expanded at a remarkable 14.6 per cent, outpacing the global average by seven times

Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, highlighted that the UAE’s CEPAs programme is designed to expand the country’s commercial and investment partnerships worldwide