Source : WAM
The United Arab Emirates’ gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.1 percent year-on-year in the first nine months of 2025, reaching around AED 1.4 trillion, Minister of Economy and Tourism Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri announced on Friday.
The growth was primarily driven by a strong non-oil sector, which expanded 6.1 percent over the same period to surpass AED 1 trillion, according to figures from the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC).
The minister attributed this performance to the UAE’s transition toward a diversified, knowledge-based economy and a competitive legislative and business environment, in line with the “We the UAE 2031” vision, which aims to double the nation’s GDP to AED 3 trillion within the next decade.
Data from the FCSC showed that financial and insurance activities led sectoral growth at 9 percent, followed by construction at 8.7 percent, real estate at 7.9 percent, and manufacturing at 6.9 percent.
Regarding total contribution to non-oil GDP, wholesale and retail remained the largest sector at 16.1 percent, followed by manufacturing at 13.9 percent, with financial services and construction contributing 13.5 percent and 11.9 percent, respectively.
Hanan Ahli, Managing Director of the FCSC, stated that the results highlight the resilience of the UAE’s economic model amid global shifts. She noted that the integration of advanced technologies and artificial intelligence into national statistical systems has improved policy efficiency and development planning.
