UAE Non-Oil Economy Continues Strong Growth, Rising 5.7% in Six Months

UAE non-oil economy continued to deliver strong performance in the first half of 2025, supported by expanding diversified economic activities and the growing contribution of non-oil sectors to overall growth.

Official data highlight the resilience of the country’s economic fundamentals.

The UAE’s real gross domestic product grew by 4.2%, reaching AED 929 billion, compared with the same period last year.

This performance was driven by a 5.7% increase in non-oil GDP to around AED 720 billion, underscoring the rising role of the UAE non-oil economy in sustaining growth.

Non-oil activities accounted for 77.5% of real GDP, while oil activities contributed 22.5%, confirming the success of diversification policies and reduced reliance on hydrocarbons.

Key sectors such as trade, manufacturing, and construction played a major role in strengthening the UAE non-oil economy.

Growth-Driving Sectors

Financial and insurance activities led growth with an increase of 8.3%, followed by construction at 7.9%, manufacturing at 7.0%, and real estate activities at 6.5%, reflecting broad-based expansion across the economy.

Sustainable Economic Diversification

Officials noted that these positive results demonstrate the effectiveness of economic policies and the UAE’s ability to build a flexible, sustainable, and innovation-driven economy, aligned with the goals of the “We the UAE 2031” vision.