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4/23/25, 3:28 PM UAE foreign trade reaches AED 5.23trln in 2024, up from AED 3.5trln in 2021

The UAE accounted for 41.4% of the Middle East’s USD 1.5 trillion merchandise exports. Image Courtesy: UAE Government Media Office

TRADE
UAE foreign trade reaches AED 5.23trln in 2024, up

from AED 3.5trln in 2021

This robust growth reflects the UAE’s strategic economic vision

Press Release

April 20, 2025

United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates recorded total foreign trade of AED 5.23 trillion (USD
1.424 trillion) in 2024, a 49% increase from AED 3.5 trillion (USD 949 billion) in 2021, according to the
World Trade Organization’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 centers for goods

and services.

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