UAE non-oil trade reaches $802bn as exports hit record
- > UAE's non-oil foreign trade reached 2.94 trillion dirhams ($801.9 billion), growing 10.1% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2026.
- > Non-oil exports surged 21.6% to 706 billion dirhams, while imports rose 11.5% to 1.66 trillion dirhams.
- > Exports constituted 24% of total non-oil trade, marking an increase from 21.7% the previous year, with September seeing over 100 billion dirhams in monthly exports for the first time.
- > Trade with 23 countries under 19 Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPAs) reached approximately 510.8 billion dirhams, bolstering UAE's global trade position.
- > Emerging export markets included Switzerland, Hong Kong, and India, with gold, jewelry, and tobacco as top products.
- > Recent agreements, including the CEPA with Vietnam and Canada, focus on removing trade barriers, improving market access, and enhancing investment flows.
