Economic growth march led by Mohammed bin Zayed achieves exceptional successes

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God preserve him, stressed that the UAE led by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, continues its development achievement in all fields, and in the heart of it the prosperity of its non -oil foreign trade, which continues its rising track at record for years.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said, in a post on his official account in the X platform, yesterday: “Our non-oil foreign trade increased 18.6% on an annual basis in the first quarter of this year (the global average of 2-3%), its size in the first quarter of this year amounted to 835 billion dirhams … Our non-oil exports grew exceptionally by 41% on an annual basis.”

His Highness added: “We are targeted by reaching an external non -oil trade for the UAE with a 4 trillion dirhams by 2031 .. We will reach it within two years .. (4 years before its scheduled date), GDP has reached 4% in 2024 .. and reached 1.77 trillion dirhams, and the non -oil sector’s contribution to our national economy amounted to 75.5%.”

His Highness affirmed, “The economic growth march led by my brother Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, may God protect him, achieve exceptional successes in the history of the UAE. Indicators of stability and social, economic and strategic prosperity of the state, with the grace of God, at its highest historical points .. We are confident in a better and greater future, God willing … and the efforts of thousands of work teams are focused and clear to achieve our global aspirations for the United Arab Emirates ».

Standard growth continues

The non -oil foreign trade data showed that the UAE from the first period from January to March 31, March 31, showed its continued rising course during the first quarter of this year, recording 835 billion dirhams, with a growth of 18.6% compared to the first quarter of 2024.

UAE non -oil exports continued to achieve unprecedented historical growth rates, recording 177.3 billion dirhams in the first quarter of 2025, with a growth of 40.7% on an annual basis – that is, compared to the first quarter of 2024 – by 15.7% on a quarterly basis, compared to the last quarter of 2024.

For the first time in the history of the state, the contributions of non -oil exports exceeded 21% of the total non -oil foreign trade of the state, thanks to its strong growth during the first quarter of 2025 annually and separately, at the expense of imports and re -export operations that recorded lower growth rates.

While re -export operations increased by 6% on an annual basis, recording 189.1 billion dirhams, imports increased by 17.2% compared to the first quarter of 2024, and decreased by 1.7% compared to the last quarter of 2024, to 468.6 billion dirhams.

The Emirati non -oil trade with the 10 most prominent commercial partners of the state around the world also continued its rising track in the first quarter of 2025, a growth of 20.2% and the rest of the countries 16.9%, and jumped with India by 31%, with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 127% more than weakness, and with Turkey 8.3% higher than the record levels registered with it in previous years, and China 9.6%.

Mohammed bin Rashid:

• We are targeted by reaching an external non -oil trade for the UAE, amounting to 4 trillion dirhams by 2031 .. We will reach it within two years .. (4 years before its scheduled date).

• We are confident in a better and greater future, God willing … and the efforts of thousands of work teams are focused and clear to achieve our global aspirations for the United Arab Emirates.

• 75.5 %of the non -oil sector contribution to our national economy.

• 41 %of the UAE non -oil exports on an annual basis.

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The most prominent non -oil foreign trade data for the Emirates during the first quarter

• Non -oil exports continued to achieve unprecedented historical growth rates, recording 177.3 billion dirhams in the first quarter of 2025, a growth of 40.7% on an annual basis, and 15.7% on a quarterly basis.

• For the first time in the history of the state, the contributions of non -oil exports exceeded 21% of the total non -oil foreign trade of the state, after its strong growth in the first quarter of 2025 at the expense of imports and re -export operations that recorded lower growth rates.

• Re -export operations recorded a 6% increase on an annual basis, up to 189.1 billion dirhams.

• Imports increased 17.2% on an annual basis, and 1.7% decreased compared to the last quarter of 2024 to 468.6 billion dirhams.