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UAE foreign trade reaches AED5.23 trillion in 2024,

up from AED3.5 trillion in 2021

• Sunday, April 20, 2025 3:02 PM
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DUBAI, 20th April, 2025 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates recorded total foreign trade of AED5.23
trillion (US$1.424 trillion) in 2024, a 49 percent increase from AED3.5 trillion (US$949 billion) in
2021, according to the World Trade Organisation’s “World Trade Outlook and Statistics” report.

This robust growth reflects the UAE’s strategic economic vision, reinforcing its position as the
leading trade hub in the Middle East and Africa since 2014 and among the top 20 global trade
centres for goods and services.

In a global trade environment marked by 2.9 percent growth in merchandise trade and 6.8 percent
in services trade in 2024, the UAE’s performance underscores its resilience amid rising tariffs and
uncertainties.

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