The UAE’s non-oil trade with BRICS countries exceeded $312 billion in 2025, accounting for more than 30% of its total non-oil trade.
The UAE’s non-oil trade with BRICS countries exceeded $312 billion in 2025, marking a 28.5% increase from the previous year and strengthening the bloc’s role in the country’s international trade.
The figure represented more than 30% of the UAE’s total non-oil trade, according to Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade.
Al Zeyoudi shared the figures through the UAE’s official news agency, WAM, as the country participated in the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India.
The UAE delegation was headed by Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
UAE highlights growing BRICS trade ties
Al Zeyoudi said the UAE’s participation in the summit reflected its focus on strengthening international cooperation and supporting economic development and peace efforts.
The minister also held bilateral discussions on the sidelines of the summit, highlighting the opportunities created by the UAE’s expanding trade relationships with BRICS economies.
He pointed to the size of BRICS markets, their young populations, expanding economies and industrial capabilities as factors that could support further economic cooperation.
The latest trade figures underline the scale of that relationship. A 28.5% annual increase took the UAE’s non-oil trade with BRICS countries beyond the $312 billion mark in 2025.
Technology and innovation became key areas.
Technology and innovation were also highlighted as potential areas for deeper cooperation.
Al Zeyoudi said technological advances and the growth of major companies across BRICS economies could create opportunities for knowledge exchange and collaboration in future-focused industries.
For the UAE, this adds another dimension to its trade strategy. The country has increasingly sought to build economic relationships around sectors beyond traditional energy trade, including technology, manufacturing, logistics and other knowledge-based industries.
UAE seeks broader economic partnerships
The UAE also intends to use discussions with BRICS members to facilitate trade and expand its network of free trade agreements and Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements.
These agreements form part of the country’s broader strategy to improve market access for UAE businesses and strengthen links with international trading partners.
The latest figures show that BRICS countries already represent a significant share of the UAE’s non-oil trade.
With non-oil trade between the two sides surpassing $312 billion in 2025, the UAE is now looking to build on that growth through deeper commercial relationships, technology cooperation and expanded economic partnerships.
The country’s participation in the New Delhi summit comes as BRICS continues to serve as an important platform for the UAE to engage with major emerging markets and explore new avenues for trade and investment.
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Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade (Image courtesy WAM)
Source: Gulf News
