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UAE Non-Oil Trade Nears Dh2 Trillion in First Half of 2026

Historic growth lifts exports and strengthens global confidence in the UAE economy.

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UAE Non-Oil Trade Nears Dh2 Trillion in First Half of 2026
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The UAE’s non-oil foreign trade almost touched the Dh2 trillion mark for the first time in a six-month period, reaching Dh1.937 trillion in the first half of 2026. Non-oil exports also hit a new high of Dh452.8 billion.

In a post on X, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said non-oil foreign trade grew 13.1 per cent year on year. He described the result as “historic”.

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“These figures are not merely trade data,” Sheikh Mohammed wrote. “They reflect the strength of our economy, the effectiveness of our development choices and the world’s confidence in the UAE.”

The latest result comes after the Dh1.728 trillion recorded in the first half of 2025, showing the UAE’s steady growth in non-oil trade.

Non-oil exports rose 23.9 per cent year on year to Dh452.8 billion. This increased their share of the UAE’s total foreign trade to 23.4 per cent, up from 21.3 per cent a year earlier.

Trade with countries covered by the UAE’s Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPAs) also reached Dh304.3 billion in the first six months of 2026.

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