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Fitch affirms UAE and Abu Dhabi’s long-term default ratings on strong fundamentals
The rating affirmation is attributed to a strong net external asset position
Budget surplus narrows in 1Q 2025
Taxes made up the lion’s share of the government’s overall revenues for the quarter
S&P Global Ratings assigns the UAE a long-term credit rating of AA + Emirates NBD gives its two cents on the UAE’s economy
This is the first time that S&P has issued a consolidated sovereign credit rating for the entire UAE
Short-term impacts of the Iran-Israel conflict could be positive for the GCC, but longer-term impacts are less certain
Economists are weighing different scenarios depending on both the intensity and the duration of the conflict
GDP grows 4% y-o-y in 2024
The transport and storage sector emerged as the fastest-growing contributor to GDP last year
Global growth is stalling
Global growth is set to fall below 3% for the first time since the pandemic
S&P sees Abu Dhabi’s GDP growing 2.5% this year
The emirate’s GDP grew by 3.8% last year
IMF sees Abu Dhabi economic growth this year exceeding Dubai’s and the GCC’s
The Fund downgraded its Mena growth forecast to 2.6%
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