Abu Dhabi: For the tenth consecutive year local industry and government bodies will exhibit at Hannover Messe, the world’s largest manufacturing industry trade fair, being held from April 24 to 28 in the German provincial capital.

Led by the Ministry of Economy and the Department of Economic Development — Abu Dhabi, the 1,300 square metre UAE pavilion will host federal, semi-government and prominent private sector industry bodies and manufacturers.

According to the Ministry’s latest statistics, the industrial sector currently accounts for 16% of the UAE’s GDP, with a total of roughly Dh477 billion ($130 billion) invested by the end of 2016.