His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, reviewed the UAE's non-oil foreign trade data for the initial six months of the present year.
On Wednesday, through the X platform, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid said, "Today, I reviewed the data for the first half of this year regarding the UAE's non-oil foreign trade. It achieved significant growth of 24 per cent compared to the first half of the previous year, while the average growth of global trade was only about 1.75 per cent."
He continued, "Our non-oil foreign trade reached Dhs1.7 trillion in the first half (double the figures from just five years ago)."
Sheikh Mohammed also said, "Our non-oil trade with our international partners surged at a record rate in the first half of 2025, reaching 120 per cent with Switzerland, 33 per cent with India, 41 per cent with Turkey, 29 per cent with the United States, and 15 per cent with China."
He added, "The numbers speak of our economic relations with the world. The numbers speak of unprecedented development for the UAE, led by my brother Mohammed Bin Zayed, may God protect him. The numbers say that the future will be more beautiful and greater, God willing."