Statistics issued by the American Ministry of Commerce show that the volume of trade between the UAE and the USA doubled to Dh 36.5 billion ($9.95 billion) last year, up from Dh 19.2 billion ($5.2 billion) in the previous year, say a 90% growth.
According to Al-Khaleej newspaper, which cited the US statistics, the value of the American trade surplus with the UAE jumped to Dh 25.7 billion ($7 billion) last year, up from Dh 10.6 billion ($2.9 billion) in the previous year, i.e. a 140% growth.
