Prime Highlights
- Non-oil exports surged 63% in 2025, reaching AED 175.4 billion, the sharpest growth among all trade categories.
- Trade moved evenly across air, land, and sea, reflecting a resilient and well-distributed logistics network.
Key Facts
- Abu Dhabi Customs oversees trade movement across the emirate’s ports and is a key enabler of its economic diversification strategy.
- Abu Dhabi’s non-oil foreign trade crossed AED 415 billion in 2025, up from AED 306 billion in 2024.
Background
According to Abu Dhabi Customs, there was an overall rise in the non-oil trade turnover of Abu Dhabi for 2025, with an impressive growth of 36% to reach AED 415.4 billion ($113.11 billion) from AED 306 billion in 2024.
This growth is attributed to the increasing amount of trade being conducted in Abu Dhabi, along with its economic relations with the international market. Non-oil exports saw the highest growth, rising by 63% to reach AED 175.4 billion ($47.76 billion). Growth in imports was 22% to AED 170.4 billion and in re-exports 20% to AED 70 billion, up from AED 58 billion in 2024.
Trade flowed through three channels. Air cargo represented 33.5% of all non-oil trade, land transport 35% and sea transport 31.5%, which demonstrates an even spread of transport infrastructure to support trade.
Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, said this reflects policy, infrastructure and market conducive alignment. He said Abu Dhabi is working to eliminate supply chain bottlenecks and forge partnerships to strengthen its status as a global trade hub.
Director General of Abu Dhabi Customs, Rashed Lahej Al Mansoori, attributed the increase to close public-private partnerships and the implementation of innovative smart technologies. He further stated that this would enable the faster movement of goods and make Abu Dhabi an important international business center.
The statistics clearly show the economic stability of Abu Dhabi as well as its successful economic diversification.
