Trade ties move into a higher gear
UAE Foreign Trade Minister Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi led a high-level delegation to Argentina under the UAE Trade Days programme. He met senior Argentine officials and business leaders in Buenos Aires, including Pablo Quirno Magrane, Argentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship. Discussions focused on strengthening trade and investment ties, with particular attention to private-sector partnerships.
The agenda spanned technology, renewable energy, logistics and trade. It also widened to agriculture, food security, mining and infrastructure. That breadth matters for investors. It links Argentina’s export base with the UAE’s role as a global trading and investment hub. Both sides see clear scope for deeper cooperation across all these sectors.
Al Zeyoudi confirmed that Argentina ranks among the UAE’s most important trading partners in Latin America. He noted that bilateral relations have grown strongly in recent years. Cooperation now extends across agriculture, food security, energy, mining, science, technology and infrastructure. The visit reflects a shared commitment to using each country’s competitive advantages to build a more durable economic partnership.
Private capital takes centre stage
A business roundtable in Buenos Aires brought together investors and executives from both countries. The aim was to identify new opportunities, increase trade flows and deepen private-sector dialogue. That format is significant. It shifts the relationship from diplomacy towards deal flow and project execution.
The UAE side highlighted Argentina’s potential in agriculture, food industries and advanced technology. It also pointed to the UAE’s investment environment, strategic location and expertise in renewable energy, logistics, the knowledge economy and artificial intelligence. For Argentina, that combination offers a Gulf-based capital source with strong links to global markets.
The trade data gives the talks clear momentum. Non-oil trade between the two countries reached US$767.5 million in 2025. That figure represents a 42.6 per cent increase on 2024. The rise shows the relationship moving beyond a narrow commodity link and into wider commercial cooperation.
The visit also fits the UAE’s Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements programme. Launched in September 2021, the programme has produced agreements across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. The UAE has already surpassed its target of US$1 trillion in non-oil foreign trade, six years ahead of schedule.
The signal for investors is clear. The UAE and Argentina are building a more durable trade and investment bridge. The next phase to watch is whether today’s discussions convert into concrete projects in food, energy, logistics and infrastructure.
