Abu Dhabi, May 30 (SANA) The UAE’s economy recorded real growth of 6.2 percent in 2025 compared with the previous year, pushing gross domestic product to about DH 1.9 trillion ($517.3 billion), the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre announced on Saturday.
Reuters quoted the centre as saying in a Saturday statement that the data showed continued strong momentum in non-oil sectors, with non-oil GDP rising 6.8 percent year on year to DH 1.5 trillion ($408.4 billion), reflecting the success of the state’s efforts to diversify income sources and enhance the contribution of various economic sectors to growth.
Construction and building led the fastest-growing sectors in the year with 11.1 percent growth, followed by financial and insurance activities at 10.4 percent, real estate at 7.9 percent, while transport and storage recorded 7.8 percent growth.
In terms of sectoral contributions to non-oil GDP, trade ranked first with a 16.9 percent share, followed by financial and insurance activities at 13.2 percent, construction and building at 12.9 percent, and manufacturing at 12.8 percent.
The results underscore the resilience of the UAE economy and its ability to achieve sustainable growth, supported by the expansion of non-oil sectors and continued reforms and policies aimed at boosting competitiveness and attracting investments.
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