Non-oil exports were up 8 percent at AED180 billion in the same period, while non-oil imports jumped 19 percent to AED580 billion
Read MoreExpo 2020 Dubai later this year is expected to kick start tourism and lift up employment and infrastructural growth.
Read MoreThe cumulative value of FDI reached $174 billion.
Read MoreThe economy to grow by 2.5 per cent this year and 3.5 per cent next year, according to estimates by Central Bank
Read MoreThe UAE and Gulf economies are expected to strengthen this year, helped by elevated levels of government spending
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