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UAE's Foreign Trade Surges 11.2% In H1 2024 To Record

$379.8B

By Mohamed Rashed Alkhalifa Forbes Middle East Staff Aug 25, 2024, 15:05 PM

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UAE's bilateral trade with CEPA partners India and Turkey grew 15% and 9.8%, respectively. Image by MDXB /
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UAE's non-oil trade surged by 11.2% in the first half of 2024, reaching an all-time high of $379.8

billion (AED 1.39 trillion), according to state news agency WAM.

UAE's foreign trade

Non-oil exports increased by 25% year-on-year in the first six months, reaching $69.8 billion (AED

256.4 billion).

Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi attributed the export increase to

key sectors, including gold, silver, jewelry, oils, perfumes, aluminum, copper wires, and iron

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