The Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Center announced that the UAE's real GDP grew by 6.2% in 2025 compared to 2024, reaching approximately AED 1.9 trillion (USD 517.2 billion).

Meanwhile, non-oil GDP recorded a stronger growth rate of 6.8%, reaching AED 1.5 trillion (USD 408.4 billion).

Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism, said in a report by the UAE News Agency (WAM) that these results "reflect the success of the country's economic vision in building a more diverse, sustainable, and competitive development model."

He added that flexible economic policies have helped "accelerate the diversification of the national economy and strengthen its competitiveness foundations" within the framework of the "We the UAE 2031" vision, which aims to build a more diversified and competitive economy.

Fastest Growing Sectors

According to data from the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Center, the construction sector led growth with an expansion of 11.1%, followed by finance and insurance at 10.4%, real estate at 7.9%, and transportation and storage at 7.8%.

These figures indicate that growth was not concentrated in a single sector but was broadly distributed across multiple industries, reflecting strong economic dynamism in areas including infrastructure, financial services, and the real estate market.

Structure of Non-Oil GDP

In terms of contributions to non-oil GDP, the trade sector maintained its leading position with a 16.9% share, followed by finance and insurance at 13.2%, construction at 12.9%, and manufacturing at 12.8%.

The data show that more than 55% of non-oil GDP is generated by these four key sectors, highlighting a relatively diversified production base, although trade remains the main pillar of the country's economic structure.

Hanan Mansour Ahli, Director of the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Center, said in an official statement that the results "reflect the success of the state's developmental and economic policies in enhancing economic stability and strengthening the competitiveness of key sectors."