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The value of exports through Abu Dhabi ports increased by 36.6% from AED 12.6 billion in Q4 2017 to AED17.2 billion in the same period of 2018, according to the figures released by Statistics Centre —Abu Dhabi.
The business sector increased by AED4.0 billion (32.6%), the government sector by AED 518.4 million (726.1%), and the individual sector by 43.3% compared with the same period of 2017.
Exports values increased by AED3.8 billion (28.7%) during Q4 2018 compared with Q3 2018. This was as a result of increases in the value of the business sector and government by 25.6% and 1,297.7% respectively, while the value of the individual sector decreased by 19.2% over the same period.
The value of imports decreased by 0.3% from AED 27.5 billion in Q4 2017 to AED 27.4 billion in Q4 2018. The business sector decreased by AED 840.4 million (3.3%(, and the individual sector decreased by 207.9 billion (53.1%), while the government sector increased by AED957.3 million (61.2%) during the same period.
Imports values decreased by AED1.4 billion (4.8%) during Q4 2018 compared with Q3 2018. This was the result of decreases in the value of the business sector by 11.0%, while the government sector and individual sector increased by 187.6%, and 35.8% respectively at the same time.
‘Pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, imitation jewellery’, ‘vehicles, aircraft and associated transport equipment’ and ‘live animals; anim-al products’ were the most significant export products of the individual sector, and represented 91.9% of the total.