The Dubai Chamber of Commerce has revealed that during the first half of 2025, markets within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) emerged as the top destinations for exports and re-exports from its members to global markets. The GCC accounted for 48.6% of the total exports and re-exports, amounting to 83.6 billion dirhams, underscoring the vital role that Gulf markets play in the members’ trade activities.
Following the GCC, markets in the broader Middle East, excluding the GCC countries, ranked second, capturing 29% of the total exports and re-exports, valued at 49.9 billion dirhams. African markets secured the third position, holding 9.7% of the total, with an overall value of 16.7 billion dirhams.
Asia and the Pacific
The Asia and Pacific region took the fourth spot, contributing to 8.5% of the total exports and re-exports of the Dubai Chamber, with a value reaching approximately 14.6 billion dirhams.
European markets were in fifth place, accounting for 3% of the total exports and re-exports, with a value of 5.2 billion dirhams. Meanwhile, North American markets came in sixth, holding a share of 0.7% and valued at around 1.2 billion dirhams. Lastly, Latin American markets achieved seventh place, representing 0.4% with a total value of 680 million dirhams.
The total value of exports and re-exports from members of the Dubai Chamber in the first half of 2025 reached 171.9 billion dirhams, reflecting a significant annual growth of 18%.