Dubai Trade surpasses 300 million transactions

Dubai Trade surpasses 300 million transactions

Dubai Trade, the leading trade facilitation hub in the UAE, has crossed 300 million transactions since the platform was established in 2003, eliminating approximately 617 million printed documents and saving 25,400 metric tons of CO2 emissions.

The achievement comes on the back of a record-setting year in 2023, with Dubai Trade registering 32.6 million transactions compared to 26 million the year before, representing a 25% increase. Out of these, 48% of the transactions were related to clearance and border controls, with 44% falling under cargo handling and logistics.  

Dubai Trade, the digital arm of DP World in the GCC region, has consistently demonstrated robust growth since it was formed, with an average 8% year-on-year increase in annual digital transactions since 2003. Today, Dubai Trade facilitates nearly 90,000 transactions daily.

Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO, DP World, said: “Dubai Trade’s remarkable growth since 2003 reflects our strategic focus on improving the flow of trade through digitalisation, which is aligned with Dubai’s Economic Agenda D33.  By integrating key stakeholders and driving trade activity through our single window platform, we have significantly enhanced trade efficiencies, contributing to Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade target and supporting sustainability objectives at the same time.”

Mohamed AbuHamra, Chief Operating