Industrial production has experienced unprecedented growth in the Emirates, and contributes 46.2% of the GDP today.
In Abu Dhabi, the dominant industries are petroleum and petrochemicals, gas processing, desalinisation of sea water and electricity production. In Dubai and Sharjah, the industrial production is more diversified, with petrochemical and chemical industry, metallurgy (aluminium), agribusiness, paper and textile industries. Ras el Khaimah has cement plants, marble works and a pharmaceutical plant. The light manufacturing industry is also developing.
44 professional associations listed for the United Arab Emirates.
Upcoming Trade shows in the United Arab Emirates
January 19th, 2026
Health, medicine - Medical professions - Hospital - Pharmacies, analysis laboratories - Dental - Medical Equipment - Technique and technology
January 20th, 2026
Aeronautics, aero spatial - Aerospace - Space - Embedded systems - Air transport, airports
January 26th, 2026
Food industry - Food industry: unspecified - Alcoholic drinks - Non-alcoholic drinks - Bakery, pastry, confectionery - Cereals, spices, tobacco - Fruits and vegetables - Dry groceries, packaged goods - Dairy products - Fish and seafood - Meat and poultry - Products and services for weddings - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubs
January 27th, 2026
Pharmaceutical industry: products, laboratories - Precision, measures, optics, watches - Maintenance - Health, medicine - Medical professions - Hospital - Pharmacies, analysis laboratories - Dental - Medical Equipment - Research, innovation - Technique and technology - Engineering
January 27th, 2026
Aeronautics, aero spatial - Aerospace - Naval construction, boating - Transportation, logistics, handling - Air transport, airports - Maritime transport, river transport, cruises - Road transport - Rail transport - Logistics, handling - Freight
February 1st, 2026
Insurance, mutual funds, pension funds - Banks - Investment funds, other financial institutions - Stock Exchange, investments - Financing, aid - Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - Automobiles, lorries - Automobile manufacturing, lorries - Oil - Renewable energy - Recycling - Hydrogen
February 2nd, 2026
Hygiene, perfumes, cosmetics - Pharmaceutical industry: products, laboratories - Paramedic - Hydrotherapy, thalassotherapy - Aesthetics, hairdressing
February 2nd, 2026
Wholesale, B2B intermediaries - Retail, distribution - Retail business - Automobiles, lorries - Automobile subcontracting, lorries - Oil - Gas - e-commerce
February 4th, 2026
Audio-visual, sound, video - Cinema - Multimedia - Radio, television - Furnishings, household equipment and arts - Furnishings, household equipment and arts: unspecified - Furnishings - Household equipment - Aeronautics, aero spatial - Aerospace - Space - Industry service - Embedded systems - Products and services for weddings - Air transport, airports - Tourism, travel, hotels, restaurants: non-specialist - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubs - Camping, resorts
February 4th, 2026
Aeronautics, aero spatial - Aerospace - Space - Naval construction, boating - Industry service - Maintenance - Embedded systems - Engineering - Cleaning, surveillance, protection - Air transport, airports - Maritime transport, river transport, cruises
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United Arab Emirates: Buying and Selling
