Dubai achieved regular quarterly profits in 2019. The third quarter saw the highest trade activity worth Dh343 billion, a growth of 7 per cent. The second quarter’s trade activity witnessed 3 per cent growth to reach Dh337 billion while the first quarter’s trade activity saw a 7 per cent growth to reach Dh339 billion, compared to the same period in 2018. Dubai’s foreign trade out of free zone was a big contributor to the overall increase in the non-oil foreign trade, accounting for Dh439 billion, a 11 per cent, Dh45 billion increase year-on-year.