Automechanika Dubai 2021 comes to successful end attracting 20,574 visitors from 129 countries
New awards programme and bustling exhibition halls the order of the week at Middle East’s largest auto aftermarket trade fair
Automechanika Dubai 2021 came to a successful end, with a new awards programme, innovative product launches, and bustling exhibition halls sharing the spotlight at the Middle East and Africa’s largest automotive aftermarket trade fair.
The 18th edition of the annual three-day event concluded on 16th December 2021 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), having welcomed through the gates 20,574 visitors from 129 countries. Trade buyers, dealers, workshop owners, and industry professionals
were treated to a wide range of products, solutions and services presented by 562 exhibitors from 47 countries, as the buzz on the show reflected fresh optimism that Dubai’s post-pandemic regional trade hub status is on an upward trend.
According to figures released at the event by Dubai Customs, Dubai’s general trade value (imports, exports, and re-exports) rose from US$150 billion in H1 2020 to US$199 billion during the first six months of 2021 – a 33 percent year-on-year increase.
The auto parts sector contributed US$6 billion to the Emirate’s overall trade volumes in H1 of 2021, comprising US$3.1 billion in sector-specific imports (tyres, batteries, engine components and accessories), US$2.5 billion in exports, and US$381 million billion in re-exports.
Dubai’s top five auto parts trade partners in H1 spotlight the emirate’s global approach to post-pandemic trade recovery, with five countries from three continents contributing US$2.3 billion, or 38 percent of total auto parts trade between January and July 2021
The top five included Japan at US$780 million, China at US$421 million, Saudi Arabia at US$380 million, the USA at US$369 million, and Germany at US$350 million.
