{"id":13273,"date":"2025-07-31T18:08:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T14:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/?p=13273"},"modified":"2025-07-31T18:08:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T14:08:08","slug":"mohammed-bin-rashid-mohammed-bin-zayed-is-leading-the-uaes-unprecedented-development-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/2025\/07\/31\/mohammed-bin-rashid-mohammed-bin-zayed-is-leading-the-uaes-unprecedented-development-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Mohammed bin Rashid: Mohammed bin Zayed Is Leading the UAE\u2019s Unprecedented Development Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"821\"><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/2025\/07\/31\/mohammed-bin-rashid-mohammed-bin-zayed-is-leading-the-uaes-unprecedented-development-journey\/#Unprecedented_Expansion_Across_Key_Trade_Partners\" title=\"Unprecedented Expansion Across Key Trade Partners\">Unprecedented Expansion Across Key Trade Partners<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/2025\/07\/31\/mohammed-bin-rashid-mohammed-bin-zayed-is-leading-the-uaes-unprecedented-development-journey\/#Non-Oil_Exports_Reach_Historic_Milestone\" title=\"Non-Oil Exports Reach Historic Milestone\">Non-Oil Exports Reach Historic Milestone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/2025\/07\/31\/mohammed-bin-rashid-mohammed-bin-zayed-is-leading-the-uaes-unprecedented-development-journey\/#Strategic_Trade_Partnerships_Drive_Growth\" title=\"Strategic Trade Partnerships Drive Growth\">Strategic Trade Partnerships Drive Growth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/2025\/07\/31\/mohammed-bin-rashid-mohammed-bin-zayed-is-leading-the-uaes-unprecedented-development-journey\/#Re-exports_and_Imports_Also_See_Strong_Momentum\" title=\"Re-exports and Imports Also See Strong Momentum\">Re-exports and Imports Also See Strong Momentum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/2025\/07\/31\/mohammed-bin-rashid-mohammed-bin-zayed-is-leading-the-uaes-unprecedented-development-journey\/#Comprehensive_Growth_Across_Global_Partnerships\" title=\"Comprehensive Growth Across Global Partnerships\">Comprehensive Growth Across Global Partnerships<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/2025\/07\/31\/mohammed-bin-rashid-mohammed-bin-zayed-is-leading-the-uaes-unprecedented-development-journey\/#Fruitful_Outcomes_of_CEPA_Program\" title=\"Fruitful Outcomes of CEPA Program\">Fruitful Outcomes of CEPA Program<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"821\">The United Arab Emirates has once again demonstrated its growing influence on the global economic stage. In the first half of 2025, the country\u2019s non-oil foreign trade soared to an unprecedented AED 1.7 trillion\u2014a 24.5% increase compared to the same period in 2024. This remarkable achievement comes at a time when global trade growth has hovered around a modest 1.75%.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"1209\">His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, shared the announcement on social media, emphasizing that the nation, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, continues to scale new heights in global prominence as a trusted trade partner and gateway for international commerce.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1427\">&#8220;The numbers reflect not only strong trade performance but also the unprecedented development led by my brother Mohamed bin Zayed,&#8221; Sheikh Mohammed wrote. &#8220;The future promises even greater achievements, God willing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1482\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unprecedented_Expansion_Across_Key_Trade_Partners\"><\/span>Unprecedented Expansion Across Key Trade Partners<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1632\">The UAE&#8217;s trade relationships are thriving at an impressive rate. The first half of 2025 witnessed massive trade growth with major global economies:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1763\">\n<li data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1664\">\n<p data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1664\">Switzerland: up by 120%<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"1689\">\n<p data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1689\">India: up by 33%<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1690\" data-end=\"1715\">\n<p data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1715\">Turkey: up by 41%<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1738\">\n<p data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1738\">USA: up by 29%<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1763\">\n<p data-start=\"1741\" data-end=\"1763\">China: up by 15%<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1837\">This surge cements the UAE\u2019s position as a leading hub for global trade.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"1883\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Non-Oil_Exports_Reach_Historic_Milestone\"><\/span>Non-Oil Exports Reach Historic Milestone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"2174\">Non-oil exports emerged as the standout contributor, hitting AED 369.5 billion in just six months\u2014a record 44.7% increase from H1 2024, and an 80% rise from H1 2023. Compared to the same period in 2019, exports have jumped over 210%, exceeding triple the figures recorded in 2020 and 2019.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2176\" data-end=\"2347\">These results mark the first time non-oil exports have contributed over 21.4% to the UAE\u2019s total non-oil trade\u2014a significant leap from 16.4% in 2023 and 18.4% in 2024.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"2349\" data-end=\"2394\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Strategic_Trade_Partnerships_Drive_Growth\"><\/span>Strategic Trade Partnerships Drive Growth<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"2396\" data-end=\"2734\">Key markets such as Switzerland, India, and Turkey dominated the UAE\u2019s non-oil export destinations in the first half of 2025. Notably, exports to countries with which the UAE has signed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPAs) reached AED 85.02 billion, a 62.8% increase and representing 23% of total non-oil exports.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"2747\">Among them:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2748\" data-end=\"2888\">\n<li data-start=\"2748\" data-end=\"2825\">\n<p data-start=\"2750\" data-end=\"2825\">India received AED 51.45 billion, almost double the amount from 2024.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2826\" data-end=\"2888\">\n<p data-start=\"2828\" data-end=\"2888\">Turkey followed with AED 27.2 billion, a 24.1% increase.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2890\" data-end=\"3018\">Exports to these CEPA partners have tripled compared to 2021\u20132022, and are now more than four times the volume recorded in 2019.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"3020\" data-end=\"3071\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Re-exports_and_Imports_Also_See_Strong_Momentum\"><\/span>Re-exports and Imports Also See Strong Momentum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"3073\" data-end=\"3283\">Re-export activities surged to AED 389 billion\u2014an increase of 14% year-on-year and over 25% compared to 2022. Re-exports to the top 10 trading partners grew by 16.5%, while those to other countries rose by 12%.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3285\" data-end=\"3478\">Meanwhile, the UAE\u2019s non-oil imports reached AED 969.3 billion, up by 22.5% from H1 2024. Imports from the top 10 partners rose by 20.8%, while the rest of the world accounted for 24.3% growth.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"3480\" data-end=\"3531\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comprehensive_Growth_Across_Global_Partnerships\"><\/span>Comprehensive Growth Across Global Partnerships<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"3533\" data-end=\"3650\">Trade with the UAE\u2019s top 10 trading partners surged by 25.5% in the first half of 2025. Noteworthy increases include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3651\" data-end=\"3791\">\n<li data-start=\"3651\" data-end=\"3672\">\n<p data-start=\"3653\" data-end=\"3672\">India: +33.9%<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3673\" data-end=\"3694\">\n<p data-start=\"3675\" data-end=\"3694\">China: +15.6%<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3695\" data-end=\"3721\">\n<p data-start=\"3697\" data-end=\"3721\">Switzerland: +120%<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3722\" data-end=\"3750\">\n<p data-start=\"3724\" data-end=\"3750\">Saudi Arabia: +21.3%<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3751\" data-end=\"3773\">\n<p data-start=\"3753\" data-end=\"3773\">Turkey: +41.4%<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3774\" data-end=\"3791\">\n<p data-start=\"3776\" data-end=\"3791\">USA: +29%<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3793\" data-end=\"3874\">France also entered the UAE\u2019s top 10 trade partners for the first time this year.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"3876\" data-end=\"3913\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fruitful_Outcomes_of_CEPA_Program\"><\/span>Fruitful Outcomes of CEPA Program<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"3915\" data-end=\"4217\">The UAE\u2019s bold CEPA program\u2014designed to broaden the country\u2019s global trade network\u2014has started to deliver transformative results. With 28 agreements signed and 10 already in effect, UAE products and services now have streamlined access to markets with a combined population of over 3 billion consumers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4240\" data-end=\"4523\">The UAE&#8217;s extraordinary performance in non-oil foreign trade is a clear reflection of its diversified, forward-thinking economic policies. As the country continues to cement its role as a global trade powerhouse, the outlook for the rest of 2025 and beyond remains highly optimistic.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4525\" data-end=\"4644\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Under strong and visionary leadership, the UAE isn&#8217;t just growing\u2014it&#8217;s redefining what global trade success looks like.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UAE continues its meteoric economic rise under visionary leadership, as non-oil foreign trade hits AED 1.7 trillion in the first half of 2025\u2014doubling figures from five years ago and far outpacing global trade growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13274,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[250,58],"class_list":["post-13273","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-english-stories","tag-economy","tag-mohammed-bin-rashid"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13273"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13273\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13275,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13273\/revisions\/13275"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}