According to Al-Hayat newspaper, the Dubai Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation reported that the volume of the UAE's exchanges exceeded Dh 480 billion ($131 billion) last year compared with Dh 351 billion in 2004, a 36% growth. The volume of Dubai's direct exchanges exceeded Dh 280 billion last year, a 30% rise compared with the previous year.
Meanwhile, the volume of Free Zones' direct exchanges hit Dh 178 billion last year, a 47% rise compared with the previous year.
