Abu Dhabi's non-oil foreign trade reached AED 195.4 bn in 1H 2025, marking a 34.7% increase from the AED 145 bn recorded during the same period last year, according to a statement from Abu Dhabi Customs. Exports led the growth with a 64% y-o-y increase to AED 78.5 bn, while imports rose by 15% y-o-y to AED 80 bn and re-exports expanded by 35% to AED 36 bn.

The figures follow on from a strong 1Q, which saw the emirate’s non-oil foreign trade hit AED 89.6 bn, with Switzerland coming in as its largest importer of non-oil goods. Pearls and precious stones and metals were the top export commodities, while audio and video recording equipment topped the imports table.

The wider picture: The UAE’s non-oil foreign trade came in at AED 1.73 tn in the first six months of this year, with the emirates recording a trade surplus of AED 761 mn. The UAE is on track to hit AED 4 bn in non-oil foreign trade by 2027 now — four years ahead of the original 2031 target.

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