According to the latest data released by the United Arab Emirates a few days ago, the country's non-oil foreign trade volume reached 1.94 trillion UAE dirhams in the first half of 2026, an increase of 13.1% over the previous year, a record high. The data shows that in the first half of this year, non-oil exports became the main driving force for trade growth in the UAE. In the same period, the UAE's non-oil commodity exports reached a record high of 452.8 billion dirhams, accounting for 23.4% of total non-oil foreign trade from 21.3% in the same period last year. Looking at the commodity structure, gold is the largest non-oil trade commodity in the UAE. Trade volume increased by 48.8% year-on-year in the first half of the year; communication equipment, jewelry, automobiles, etc. followed. In the first half of this year, regional conflicts and the blockage of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz once had an impact on UAE crude oil exports and maritime transport. The UAE foreign trade department said that the volume of non-oil trade reached a record high in the first half of the year, reflecting the positive results of the UAE's strategy to build a diversified and open economy.

According to the latest data released by the United Arab Emirates a few days ago, the country's non-oil foreign trade volume reached 1.94 trillion UAE dirhams in the first half of 2026, an increase of 13.1% over the previous year, a record high. The data shows that in the first half of this year, non-oil exports became the main driving force for trade growth in the UAE. In the same period, the UAE's non-oil commodity exports reached a record high of 452.8 billion dirhams, accounting for 23.4% of total non-oil foreign trade from 21.3% in the same period last year. Looking at the commodity structure, gold is the largest non-oil trade commodity in the UAE. Trade volume increased by 48.8% year-on-year in the first half of the year; communication equipment, jewelry, automobiles, etc. followed. In the first half of this year, regional conflicts and the blockage of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz once had an impact on UAE crude oil exports and maritime transport. The UAE foreign trade department said that the volume of non-oil trade reached a record high in the first half of the year, reflecting the positive results of the UAE's strategy to build a diversified and open economy.