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
December 17th, 2025
Furnishings, household equipment and arts - Furnishings, household equipment and arts: unspecified - Furnishings - Household equipment - Household hardware - Electronic equipment and components - Toys, games, gifts - Textiles, ready-to-wear - Textiles, ready-to-wear: unspecified - Textile, fur, accessories - Fashion, ready to wear - Shoe - Hosiery, lingerie, underwear - Monuments, tourist attractions
January 12th, 2026
Land planning, urban planning - Construction, public works - Masonry, carpentry, pipework - Electrical installations - Wholesale, B2B intermediaries - Retail, distribution - Retail business - Furnishings, household equipment and arts - Furnishings, household equipment and arts: unspecified - Furnishings - Household equipment - Electric energy - Electrical equipment - e-commerce
January 12th, 2026
Ministry, consulate, embassy - Territorial administration - Construction, public works - Masonry, carpentry, pipework - Waterproofing, roofing, plumbing, carpentry - Painting, door and window frames, wall and floor coverings - Electrical installations - Heating, air conditioning, ventilation - Sanitary equipment, kitchen, swimming pool - Industry service - Health, medicine - Medical professions - Cleaning, surveillance, protection
January 12th, 2026
Construction, real estate, architecture and urban planning - Architecture - Land planning, urban planning - Construction, public works - Masonry, carpentry, pipework - Waterproofing, roofing, plumbing, carpentry - Painting, door and window frames, wall and floor coverings - Electrical installations - Heating, air conditioning, ventilation - Sanitary equipment, kitchen, swimming pool - Real estate - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics - Precision, measures, optics, watches - Hardware, tools, accessories - Professional hardware - Metallurgy, steel, foundry - Outsourcing, hardware equipping - Maintenance - Software
January 13th, 2026
Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - Energy - Renewable energy - Recycling
January 13th, 2026
Agriculture - Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Recycling
January 13th, 2026
Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - Renewable energy - Recycling
January 15th, 2026
Health, medicine - Medical professions - Hospital - Medical Equipment
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
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United Arab Emirates: Buying and Selling
