Dubai’s economy has grown by 4.4 percent to reach AED241 billion (US $ 66.6 billion) in the first half of 2025, maintaining its strong projections and exceeding.
In the second quarter alone, the Dubai Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 4.7 percent to AED122 billion (US $ 33.22 billion), which includes its global economy.
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“This vision continues to create new opportunities for investment, business and talent, removed from long-term planning and forward-looking policies.
“Each point of growth is also the result of strong cooperation between various stakeholders, the implementation of strategic directions, and the emirate’s ability to transform global challenges into new opportunities for development.
“The high GDP growth in the first half of the year confirms the progress of Dubai’s economic agenda, D33, which continues to commit to advanced cooperation strengthening Dubai’s position as a Global Economical Hub.”
The benefits of the sectors are strengthening the economy of Dubai
There are different results in the key sectors, but human health and social activities recorded the highest growth, increasing 20 percent and contributing 1.4 percent to GDP growth. In Q2 alone, it grew by 12.8 percent to AED1.4 billion (US $ 380 million), compared to AED1.2 billion in the same period of 2024.
The construction sector also maintained strong momentum, growing by 8.5 percent and contributing 6.7 percent to Dubai’s GDP in the first six months. In Q2, it grew by 14.9 percent, contributing 6.2 percent to GDP, supported by additional government funding for development projects.
Helal Saeed Almarri, Director-General of Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (Det), said: “These results further highlight the strength of Dubai’s private sector partnerships, which continue to be characterized by shared ambition and strategic alignment.
“Dubai’s economy continues to demonstrate competitiveness, resilience, and individuality in its trusted sectors and high-end talent, transforming investors, while developing homegrown capabilities and the launchpad’s calculations for global expansion.
“As we look forward, we remain focused on building a fair, knowledge-driven economy that supports energy and also presents more opportunities for investment and innovation.”
Unus al Nasser, Chief Data Officer of Dubai and Digital Innovation, part of Dubai Digital, added: “The amazing results obtained by the economy of Dubai in the first half of the 2025 key show the performance of public companies and the private sector.
“This partnership continues to shape a future where Dubai, a city powered by real-time data, leads to innovative decision-making, where we get to provide the best data and enable innovation.”
Hadidri, the Dubai manager of the Dubai Economic Development Corporation (Defec), the economic development arm of the Det Del, said: “The strong expansion we have seen – especially in the financial sector – is the development of the financial objective and the development of the environmental objective of the business.
“H1 growth also demonstrates the effectiveness of Dubai’s ongoing new policies to improve competitiveness and attract higher investment. At DEDC, we are always focused on creating new growth opportunities with the support of our private sector partners.
“As we enter the next phase, we will expand on these benefits by expanding economic diversity and strengthening Dubai’s position among the world’s most powerful economies.”
