The Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC), the regulator and custodian of Abu Dhabi’s real estate sector, today reported that the emirate’s property market achieved a total trading volume of AED 94 billion across 29,400 transactions in the first nine months of 2025. This represents a 43.3% increase in value and a 48% rise in transaction volume compared with the same period last year.
The performance underscores Abu Dhabi’s growing reputation as one of the region’s most trusted and transparent property markets. The steady growth in both transaction value and volume reflects continued confidence from homebuyers, investors, and financial institutions, supported by ADREC’s ongoing digital transformation and regulatory initiatives aimed at improving market transparency and efficiency.
Of the total trading volume, AED 61.8 billion was generated through sales and purchases across 16,887 transactions, while mortgage activity accounted for AED 32.2 billion through 12,666 transactions. These figures demonstrate a balanced performance between end-users and investors, with mortgage activity indicating stronger financing confidence and institutional engagement.
“These results affirm the strength of Abu Dhabi’s real estate market fundamentals and the maturity of its investors,” said Engineer Rashed Al Omaira, Acting Director General of ADREC said: “With greater transparency , reliable data , and effective regulation, the sector continues to create real economic value reflected in a 9% increase in its Non-Oil GDP contribution to 21.9 AED billion in H1 2025 compared with AED 20.2 billion a year earlier. This alignment between policy, performance, and productivity is what continues to define Abu Dhabi’s real-estate success story.”
The construction sector also recorded strong growth, with its value contribution rising 10% to AED 57.5 billion from AED 52.3 billion during the same period in 2024. Combined, real estate and construction activities contributed AED 79.5 billion, representing 24% of Abu Dhabi’s non-oil GDP during the first half of 2025.
ADREC’s latest data indicates that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Abu Dhabi’s real estate sector reached AED 6.2 billion up to Q3 2025, marking a 35% increase compared with the same period in 2024. Investors from 97 nationalities participated, with notable contributions from Russia, China, the United Kingdom, France, Kazakhstan, and the United States, reflecting Abu Dhabi’s ability to attract capital from both established and emerging markets.
Foreign investment in designated investment zones accounted for 74% of all real estate investments, rising 66% in value to AED 35 billion from AED 21 billion during the same period last year. This growth is further highlighted by the registration of 40 new real estate development projects in 2025 and a 47% increase in real estate professional licenses issued, totaling 2,411 licensed professionals in the first nine months. These indicators collectively reflect the sustained confidence and expansion of Abu Dhabi’s real estate market and professional ecosystem.
ADREC continues to drive the transformation of Abu Dhabi’s real estate sector through digital innovation and enhanced market oversight. Initiatives such as the Digital Buy & Sell Service, Madhmoun Platform, and ADREC Interactive Map are redefining the real estate journey in Abu Dhabi, setting a benchmark for investor confidence and market transparency in the region.
(Inputs from WAM)
