UAE non-oil foreign trade reached AED 1.937 trillion in 1H 2026 (about USD 528.0 bln at 1 USD = 3.67 AED), up 13.1% YoY to a record. Non-oil exports were the main driver, rising to a record AED 452.8 bln (≈USD 123.4 bln) and lifting their share of no

2026-07-20

UAE non-oil foreign trade reached AED 1.937 trillion in 1H 2026 (about USD 528.0 bln at 1 USD = 3.67 AED), up 13.1% YoY to a record. Non-oil exports were the main driver, rising to a record AED 452.8 bln (≈USD 123.4 bln) and lifting their share of non-oil trade to 23.4% from 21.3% a year earlier. By commodity, gold was the largest non-oil item, up 48.8% YoY; telecom equipment, jewelry and vehicles were the next-largest contributors.