The Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD) has conducted a visit to Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD Group) as part of ongoing engagement with key data partners to support the development of official economic statistics.
The visit focused on enhancing cooperation in the exchange and integration of economic and industrial data across manufacturing, logistics, commercial, and free zone activities that contribute to Abu Dhabi’s economy.
It also aligns with broader efforts to improve consistency across business registers, administrative datasets, and sector-based economic indicators.
During the engagement, representatives from SCAD and KEZAD Group reviewed the Group’s operations, industrial ecosystem, and planned expansion projects.
Discussions also covered opportunities to strengthen structured data exchange and improve statistical coordination between both entities.
As part of the program, the SCAD delegation visited several industrial facilities within KEZAD, where they were briefed on manufacturing processes, automation systems, robotics applications, and advanced production environments.
The visit provided insights into operational practices across key industrial sectors and their contribution to Abu Dhabi’s non-oil economy, particularly in manufacturing and logistics.
Mohamed Al Khadar Al Ahmed CE0-Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – KEZAD Group
“Robust economic data is central to how governments plan, how investors make decisions, and how industrial ecosystems scale with confidence. KEZAD Group sits at the center of Abu Dhabi’s manufacturing, logistics, and free zone activity, giving us a direct view of the sectors, businesses, and investment flows shaping the emirate’s non-oil economy. Our cooperation with SCAD strengthens the link between operational data and official statistics, supporting more accurate economic measurement, sharper policy development, and long-term industrial growth.”
Abdulla Gharib Alqemzi, Director-General of SCAD, said that, “Official economic statistics depend on sustained cooperation with entities that generate and manage economic activity across the Emirate. Our engagement with KEZAD supports SCAD’s efforts to strengthen statistical coverage and sectoral understanding across industrial, logistics, and commercial activities that are central to Abu Dhabi’s economy.”
