Vision

A leading and resilient global business hub for a prosperous and sustainable future.

Mission

Building a sustainable future for foreign trade through innovative policies and effective economic partnerships to enhance the UAE's role in global value chains, expand export and trade opportunities, attract and promote businesses, and provide smart services that enhance the competitiveness of national exports and open broader horizons for sustainable economic growth and prosperity.

Strategic Objectives

The Ministry of Foreign Trade works to strengthen the UAE’s position in global trade by forging strategic partnerships that expand market access, securing resilient supply chains for essential goods and resources, and empowering UAE exporters with the tools and knowledge needed to compete internationally. We are committed to championing sustainable, inclusive, and ethical trade practices on the global stage, building world class physical and digital trade infrastructure, attracting leading global businesses and top talent to the UAE, and transforming our own institution into a model of smart, data driven governance.

Values

Innovation

Embracing advanced technologies, data, and new ways of working to continuously improve how we serve our nation’s trade interests and deliver value to businesses and partners.

Openness

Championing free, open, and accessible trade that welcomes all economies, businesses, and partners to engage with the UAE.

Transparency

Operating with clarity, accountability, and integrity in our policies, processes, and partnerships so that every stakeholder can engage with confidence.

Resilience

Building trade systems, supply chains and partnerships that can withstand disruption and adapt to a rapidly changing global environment.

Proactiveness

Anticipating shifts in global trade and acting proactively to position the UAE ahead of emerging opportunities and risks

Excellence

Holding ourselves to the highest standards of performance, delivery and institutional capability in everything we do.

Functions

Increase the contribution of small and medium-sized enterprises to non-oil GDP

Increase foreign direct investment flow to the future economy sectors

Raise the growth rate of non-oil GDP

Improve per capita gross national income

Enhance the UAE’s position on the Global Entrepreneurship Index

Increase the UAE's ranking on the Global Innovation Index