UAE witnesses growth in foreign trade to reach 5.23 trillion dirhams in 2024
Emirates ranked among the top 20 global trade centres for goods and services
According to the latest World Trade Organisation report, the United Arab Emirates' foreign trade will reach a record 5.23 trillion dirhams (US$1.424 trillion) in 2024, up 49 per cent from 3.5 trillion dirhams in 2021. This is reported by Emirates News Agency (WAM), a partner of TV BRICS.
This significant growth has strengthened the UAE's position as a leading trade hub in the Middle East and Africa region, as well as ranking among the top 20 global trading centres for goods and services.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, highlighted the UAE's important role in global trade: "The UAE has prioritised openness, connectivity, and the free flow of trade, capital, and people, establishing itself as a vital link between East and West and a global economic centre."
The UAE accounted for 41.4 per cent of goods exports in the Middle East, consolidating its status as the region's main trade hub.
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