ROME (ITALPRESS) – “The United Arab Emirates represents a strategic market for Made in Italy, with the value of exports reaching 8 billion euros in 2024, registering a growth of 21 percent over the previous year and 11 percent between 2022 and 2023. The best performing sectors were mechanics (+28 percent), jewelry (+11 percent), fashion (+36 percent), agribusiness (+6 percent), electrical equipment (+52 percent) and furniture (+24 percent).” This was stated by the president of ICE, Matteo Zoppas, on the occasion of the Italy-United Arab Emirates Business Forum under way in Rome. “If we consider that at a general level the average 2024 export of made in Italy eI’ remained stationary compared to the previous year, these data underline the unicorn role of the Emirates as a commercial and financial hub of global interest and the growing demand for Italian excellence in key sectors such as agribusiness, fashion, design and infrastructure thanks also to the presence of a strong international component of the population – he adds. ICE, in synergy with SACE, SIMEST, Cdp and all the actors of the Country System, works to strengthen the international presence of Italian companies, especially SMEs, through concrete tools of promotion and business development. With a network of more than 90 offices around the world and about 50 major initiatives in the Emirates alone in the last three years, we facilitate access to the local market by connecting Italian companies with potential partners and buyers.””For 2025, in addition to Gulfood, a landmark fair for the agri-food sector held at the end of January, 14 initiatives have alreadyI’ been confirmed including, the Italian Fashion Week in Dubai, Italian pavilions at the AEEDC 2025 and Dubai international boat show 2025 fairs, and the Big Five Global, a landmark event for the construction and infrastructure sector, fast-growing compartments that offer significant business opportunities for Italian companies, including manufacturers of furniture, electrical materials and building components,” Zoppas emphasizes. Italy is now the tenth largest supplier in the world to the Emirates and our goal is to consolidate and strengthen this position. Through incoming activities of Emirati buyers in Italy and Italian companies in the Emirates, ICE continues to play an essential role in the promotion of Made in Italy, combining marketing and business development. Our commitment eI’ to support Italian companies on a path of international growth, enhancing the quality, innovation and know-how that make our country a reference point in the world.”
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