اقتصاد الإمارات ينمو بنسبة 0.4% في النصف الأول 2026 إلى 961.9 مليار درهم
The UAE's non-oil GDP expands by 1.8%. 

The UAE's real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.4% in the first half of 2026 to AED 961.9 billion at constant prices.

According to a report by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre, as reported by WAM, the UAE's non-oil GDP rose 1.8%, with its contribution to the national economy increasing to 79.2% compared to 78.1% in the same period last year.

In Q2 2026, real GDP reached AED 476.9 billion, down 2.1% from the same period in 2025. Non-oil activities declined 1.1%, reflecting pressures on a number of economic sectors, especially tourism, transport, and trade, due to regional circumstances.

 

UAE real GDP growth rate at constant prices

Period

GDP value

(AED bln)

Annual growth rate (%)

Annual non-oil GDP growth rate (%)

2018

1,501.1

+1.7%

--

2019

1,517.8

+1.1%

+2.7%

2020

1,442.5

(5%)

(5.4%)

2021

1,505.3

+4.3%

+6.5%

2022

1,623.5

+7.9%

+ 7.2 %

2023

1,708.0

+7.4 %

+6.2%

2024

1,776.0

+4.0 %

+5.0 %

2025

1,887.0

+6.2 %

+6.8 %

H1 2026

961.9

+0.4 %

+1.8 %

Several economic sectors recorded growth in H1 2026 compared to the same period last year. Financial and insurance activities led with growth of 14.8%, followed by information & telecoms at 7.3%, while health and social services activities grew by 6%.

In terms of actual contribution to growth, wholesale and retail trade activities topped the list with a 16.2% share of non-oil GDP growth, followed by financial and insurance activities at 15.2%.

 

Growth of main activities during H1 2026

Sector

Annual growth rate

Actual contribution to non-oil GDP growth

Financial and insurance activities

+14.8%

15.2%

Information and communications activities

+7.3%

--

Health and social work activities

+6.0%

--

Construction

+5.1%

13.1%

Government activities

+3.6%

--

Real estate activities

+2.3%

7.9%

Trade activities

--

16.2%

Manufacturing

--

11.8% 
 
 

 

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