Abu Dhabi’s non-oil foreign trade with Arab countries exceeded AED87 billion in the first seven months of 2026, according to an analysis of data from the Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD).
Exports to Arab countries reached about AED30.4 billion over the period. Re-exports totaled AED32.8 billion and imports AED24.4 billion, Gulf News reported on October 18.
Trade with Arab countries was AED12.6 billion in January, AED11.5 billion in February and AED12.6 billion in March. It peaked at AED16.6 billion in April.
It then reached AED13.1 billion in May, AED10.2 billion in June and AED10.4 billion in July.
Arab countries were Abu Dhabi’s top export destination in January, February, June and July. They ranked second in March and May and third in April.
Arab countries led Abu Dhabi’s re-export destinations in every month of the period.
Abu Dhabi’s total non-oil foreign trade reached AED258 billion in the first seven months. That included AED144.2 billion of total exports and AED113.6 billion of imports.
Non-oil trade was AED27.4 billion in July alone, based on figures from the General Administration of Customs in Abu Dhabi. Exports totaled AED12.7 billion, made up of AED7.16 billion of direct exports and AED5.6 billion of re-exports. Imports were about AED14.6 billion.
In 2025, Abu Dhabi’s non-oil foreign trade rose 36% to more than AED415.4 billion from about AED306 billion in 2024. Trade with Arab countries that year was about AED124 billion.
