Abu Dhabi’s non‑oil trade with Arab countries exceeds Dh87 billion in seven months
Seven‑Month Trade with Arab Countries
Abu Dhabi’s non‑oil foreign trade with Arab countries passed Dh87 billion in the first seven months of 2026, according to data released by the Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD).
During that period, exports to Arab states totalled about Dh30.4 billion, re‑exports amounted to Dh32.8 billion and imports reached Dh24.4 billion.
Arab countries were among the emirate’s top export destinations in most months, leading the list in January, February, June and July, placing second in March and May and third in April.
They also headed the re‑export destination list every month and remained within the top three import sources for the majority of the period.
Monthly Trade Details
The monthly breakdown shows the following values for non‑oil trade with Arab countries: January Dh12.6 billion, February Dh11.5 billion, March Dh12.6 billion, April Dh16.6 billion, May Dh13.1 billion, June Dh10.2 billion and July Dh10.4 billion.
April recorded the highest monthly figure at Dh16.6 billion.
Overall Non‑Oil Trade Performance
Abu Dhabi’s total non‑oil foreign trade for the first seven months of 2026 reached Dh258 billion, comprising Dh144.2 billion in total exports and Dh113.6 billion in imports, as reported by SCAD’s monthly data.
According to the General Administration of Customs in Abu Dhabi, the emirate’s non‑oil foreign trade in July alone amounted to Dh27.4 billion.
July’s total exports were Dh12.7 billion, split into Dh7.16 billion of direct exports and Dh5.6 billion of re‑exports, while imports stood at approximately Dh14.6 billion.
Monthly totals for overall non‑oil trade in 2026 were approximately: January Dh40 billion, February Dh41.1 billion, March Dh36.5 billion, April Dh44.9 billion, May Dh40.1 billion and June Dh28 billion.
Year‑on‑Year Comparison
Data for 2025 shows that Abu Dhabi’s non‑oil foreign trade grew by 36 percent, surpassing Dh415.4 billion compared with roughly Dh306 billion in 2024.
The 2025 increase mirrors a similar 36 percent rise noted in the earlier statement, with the total value exceeding Dh415.4 billion, up from around Dh306 billion the previous year.
Non‑oil trade specifically between Abu Dhabi and Arab countries reached about Dh124 billion in 2025, consisting of Dh46.2 billion in exports, Dh45.5 billion in re‑exports and Dh32.2 billion in imports.
