UAE Real GDP Grows 6.2% to AED 1.9 Trillion as Non-Oil Output Rises 6.8%
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Updated · Reuters · May 30
UAE Real GDP Grows 6.2% to AED 1.9 Trillion as Non-Oil Output Rises 6.8%
7 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 30
AED 1.9 trillion ($517.34 billion) — the UAE's real GDP expanded 6.2% in 2025 from a year earlier, while non-oil GDP climbed 6.8% to AED 1.5 trillion, according to the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre.
11.1% construction growth led the expansion, followed by finance and insurance at 10.4%, real estate at 7.9%, and transport and storage at 7.8%, underscoring the breadth of non-oil momentum.
16.9% of non-oil GDP came from trade, making it the largest contributor, ahead of finance and insurance at 13.2%, construction at 12.9%, and manufacturing at 12.8%.
Economy Minister Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri said the figures reflect the UAE's push to build a more diversified, sustainable and competitive economy with faster non-oil activity.
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