The UAE has completed the development of its investment ecosystem and strengthened global confidence, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said. Moreover, the UAE’s non-oil foreign trade exceeded $1 trillion (AED3.8 trillion) for the first time in 2025. Additionally, this marked a 26.8% growth compared to the previous year. As a result, the milestone underscored faster-than-expected progress.
“Today I reviewed the results of the foreign trade report. For the first time in its history, the UAE’s non-oil foreign trade has exceeded $1 trillion (AED3.8 trillion), an increase of 26.8 percent compared to the previous year. Our non-oil exports, according to a new report I reviewed today, exceeded AED 813 billion, achieving exceptional growth of 45.5 percent year-on-year,” he said.
Targets achieved ahead of schedule
Moreover, Sheikh Mohammed said the results met long-term targets well ahead of schedule. “These figures were targets we announced three years ago to be achieved by 2031. We have realised 95 percent of them five years ahead of schedule. Our investment environment is complete, our international partnerships have doubled, our partnerships with the private sector have been strengthened, and global confidence in the United Arab Emirates has been firmly established, thanks be to God.”
Export momentum strengthens
Additionally, non-oil exports reached AED813.8 billion in 2025, accounting for 21.6% of total non-oil trade. Therefore, exports became the fastest-growing component of trade. However, Sheikh Mohammed urged continued effort, saying: “We congratulate all our national teams. Our message to them is to double their efforts and further entrench partnerships with the private sector to build a better economic future.”
