Dubai Airport Free Zone recorded 36% surge in non-oil trade in 2021 – The National

Dubai Airport Free Zone recorded 36% surge in non-oil trade in 2021 – The National

Dubai Airport Free Zone (Dafz) recorded more than 36 per cent growth in non-oil trade in 2021 as imports and exports grew amid the emirate’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

The free zone’s total non-oil trade last year reached Dh162 billion ($44.11bn) compared with Dh119bn in 2020, Dubai Media Office said on Sunday.

“The free zone has fully recovered from the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, with trade returning to pre-2020 levels,” said Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed, chairman of Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (Diez).