New figures released by Dubai Customs have revealed a three percent growth in Dubai’s external trade in foodstuff in 2019, reaching AED86.2 billion ($23.5 billion). According to the authority, which revealed the figures during the Gulfood 2020 Exhibition currently taking place in Dubai, exports totalled AED16.94 billion, a growth of 15.3 percent compared to the 2018 figures.
“Promoting external trade in support of the national economy is a priority for us at Dubai Customs in line with the vision of the leadership to reach the target of AED2 trillion in trade by 2025,” said Nassim Al Mehairi, manager of Statistics Section at Dubai Customs.
