PH-UAE Trade and Investments Relations
Bilateral cooperation between the Philippines and the UAE has grown since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1980.
In 2021, the UAE remains to be one of the Philippines’ important trading partner, export market, and import supplier.
Maximizing the country’s participation in the global fair, the Philippines Expo 2020 Dubai actively pursues the development of pivotal economic ties beyond current arrangements to strengthen Philippines-UAE economic linkages in different areas of cooperation. The Expo, among others, is a platform for numerous commercial and business events, state-to-state engagements, and bilateral discussions that will expand economic and strategic partnerships with the UAE.
The UAE is the 2nd top destination of Overseas Filipinos in the Middle East
Over 60% of Filipinos in the UAE are skilled, professionals and contributors of economic expansion