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US-UAE bilateral trade increased 13.3% in 2025.

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Exports to the UAE supported more than half a million US jobs between 2023-2025.

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$
1.4
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committed
The UAE’s April 2025 announcement of a 10-year investment and economic framework with the US.
US-UAE 2025 Bilateral Trade
Total Trade
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39
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0
billion
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US Trade Surplus
$
23
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8
billion
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US Exports
$
31
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4
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US Jobs Supported
205
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The US jobs supported by exports figure is derived using export data from the US Census Bureau and sector-specific employment multipliers from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) within the US Department of Commerce.

The US jobs supported by exports figure is derived using export data from the US Census Bureau and sector-specific employment multipliers from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) within the US Department of Commerce.