The Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre reported that the UAE’s real gross domestic product experienced a growth of 6.2 percent in 2025 relative to 2024, achieving a total of Dh1.9 trillion. Non-oil GDP experienced a growth of 6.8 percent in 2025 relative to 2024, attaining a total of Dh1.5 trillion. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri stated that the national economy persists in demonstrating remarkable and exceptional performance under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. He observed that the most recent economic outcomes demonstrate the efficacy of the UAE’s approach to cultivating a diversified and sustainable economic framework, bolstered by strong expansion in non-oil sectors and the increasing significance of new economy industries.

He emphasised that this momentum strengthens the nation’s trajectory towards fulfilling the goals of the “We the UAE 2031” vision. Bin Touq observed that the UAE’s adaptable economic strategies, rooted in future foresight and a proactive approach to global trends, have expedited economic diversification and fortified the pillars of competitiveness and sustainable growth. Hanan Mansour Ahli, Managing Director of the FCSC, stated that the robust economic outcomes realised in 2025 demonstrate the effectiveness of the UAE’s development and economic strategies in bolstering economic stability and improving the competitiveness of essential sectors, while persistently advancing the framework of the national economy towards increased diversity and efficiency.

She noted that the UAE is enhancing its future economic preparedness by investing in the digital economy, technology, and innovation, while also cultivating an integrated economic ecosystem that fosters long-term growth and solidifies the nation’s status as a global center for business and investment. Several economic sectors exhibited robust performance in 2025. The construction sector spearheaded growth with an increase of 11.1 percent, trailed by the financial and insurance sector at 10.4 percent, the real estate sector at 7.9 percent, and the transport and storage sector at 7.8 percent, indicating sustained momentum across the UAE’s key economic activities.

In terms of contributions to non-oil GDP, the trade sector accounted for the largest share at 16.9 percent, followed by the financial and insurance sector at 13.2 percent, construction at 12.9 percent, and manufacturing industries at 12.8 percent. This distribution underscores the diversity of the national economy’s production base and the ongoing contributions of essential sectors to economic growth.