Dubai non-oil trade posts strong growth of 87% from 2009

Dubai recorded a non-oil foreign trade of Dh676 billion in the first half of 2019, an increase of 5 per cent year-on-year from Dh644 billion in the corresponding half last year, representing a growth of 87% from 2009. Exports registered the highest rise at 17 per cent to reach Dh76 billion while re-exports were up 3 per cent at Dh210 billion and imports grew 4 per cent at Dh390 billion.  Dubai's non-oil foreign trade volumes surged 31 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2019. Data released by Dubai Customs showed that the total volume of the emirate's foreign trade reached 56 million tonnes; a record jump from 43 million tonnes registered in H1 last year.