Abu dhabi: The UAE's real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.2% in 2025 compared with 2024, reaching AED1.9 trillion, while non-oil GDP rose by 6.8% to AED1.5 trillion, according to the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre.
According to Bahrain News Agency, Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism, stated that the UAE's flexible and forward-looking economic policies, coupled with its ability to respond effectively to global developments, had accelerated economic diversification and strengthened the competitiveness and sustainable growth of the national economy, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
The construction sector recorded the fastest growth at 11.1%, followed by finance and insurance at 10.4%, real estate at 7.9%, and transport and storage at 7.8%.
Trade remained the largest contributor to non-oil GDP, accounting for 16.9%, followed by finance and insurance at 13.2%, construction at 12.9%, and manufacturing at 12.8%.