UAE’s trade surplus with GCC countries at AED134.7 billion in 2021

The figures showed a 26 percent increase in trade between the UAE and GCC countries in 2021, with a value of AED247.5 billion and weighing 68.7 million tonnes, compared to AED196.5 billion in 2020 with a weight of 59.9 million tonnes.

UAE imports from GCC countries in 2021 rose in value to AED56.3 billion, weighing 27.9 million tonnes, compared to AED43.8 billion with a weight of 26.5 million tonnes in 2020.

The UAE’s non-oil exports to GCC countries at the end of 2021 stood at AED71.9 billion, weighing 36.4 million tonnes, compared to AED48.8 billion with a weight of 29.3 million tonnes at the end of 2020.

The value of re-exports at the end of 2021 amounted to AED119.1 billion, weighing 4.3 million tonnes, compared to AED103.8 billion with a weight of 4.08 million tonnes at the end of 2020.