ABU DHABI: The UAE’s non-oil trade reached Dh792 billion in the first nine months of 2015, remaining stable compared to the same period in 2014, according to the Federal Customs Authority (FCA).
In a statement issued on Tuesday, FCA said that imports recorded a two per cent decline in the first nine months of last year, while exports jumped 25 per cent.
The share of imports of the UAE’s direct non-oil trade amounted to Dh504.4 billion in the period compared to Dh545 billion recorded in the same nine months of 2014. Native gold and semi-processed gold topped the list of imported goods, recording Dh73.3 billion (15 per cent of total non-oil imports).
Vehicles came in second place on the list of imports, with a value of Dh35.9 billion (seven per cent), followed by non-composite diamond with a value of Dh31.2 billion (six per cent).
As for exports, they reached Dh122 billion in the first nine month of the year — up from Dh97.3 billion in the same period in 2014. Gold exports came on top at a value of Dh43.7 billion, representing 36 per cent of the country’s non-oil exports.
