Abu Dhabi’s manufacturing activity increased about 12.6 per cent in 2013, rising from Dh48.2 billion ($13.11 billion) in 2012, a report said.

The value added of the manufacturing activity made up 5.7 percent of the Emirate’s GDP of Dh953.2 billion ($259.5 billion) while representing 12.6 percent of the non-oil GDP in 2013, added the Statistical Yearbook (SYB) of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi – 2014 released by Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD), reported Emirates News Agency (WAM).

The gross fixed capital formation of the manufacturing activity advanced by 29.3 percent, from Dh28.3 billion ($7.7 billion) in 2011 to Dh36.7 billion ($9.98 billion) in 2012, said Butti Al Qubaisi, director general of SCAD.