{"id":108125,"date":"2025-10-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/abu-dhabis-gdp-grows-3-8-in-2q-as-non-oil-sector-hits-record-share\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T00:00:00","slug":"abu-dhabis-gdp-grows-3-8-in-2q-as-non-oil-sector-hits-record-share","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/10\/03\/abu-dhabis-gdp-grows-3-8-in-2q-as-non-oil-sector-hits-record-share\/","title":{"rendered":"Abu Dhabi's GDP grows 3.8% in 2Q as non-oil sector hits record share"},"content":{"rendered":"

Abu Dhabi\u2019s <\/strong>GDP grew 3.8% y-o-y to AED 306.3 bn in 2Q 2025<\/strong>, boosted by expansion in the non-oil economy, which grew 6.6% y-o-y to hit a record AED 174.1 bn, according to a statement<\/a> from Abu Dhabi Media Office. This puts the non-oil economy\u2019 share of the GDP at 56.8% for the first time, while the oil sector contributed AED 132.2 bn.<\/p>\n

The robust performance in 2Q was expected:<\/strong> <\/span>Preliminary data<\/a> from the Abu Dhabi Investment Office expected GDP to grow 3-4% y-o-y during the quarter, fueled by strong growth in the non-oil sector. Abu Dhabi\u2019s economy had expanded by 3.4% y-o-y in 1Q 2025 to AED 291 bn. Last year, GDP grew <\/span>3.8%<\/a> to reach an all-time high of AED 1.2 tn, with the manufacturing and construction sectors leading the results.<\/span><\/p>\n

By the sector:<\/strong> Once again, the manufacturing sector led non-oil growth with AED 30.1 bn in value added during the quarter, representing 9.8% of total GDP and showing 3.1% y-o-y growth, achieving its all-time high quarterly value. This uptick was attributed to an increase in new industrial licenses, a 19.4% rise in the number of industrial enterprises and large investments in advanced industries. <\/p>\n

The construction sector followed in a close second<\/strong>, with a 9.7% growth bringing it to AED 30 bn, contributing 9.8% of the total GDP. Major infrastructure and housing initiatives led the sector\u2019s growth.<\/p>\n

Also posting growth was the financial and ins. sector<\/strong>, which inched up 10.3% to a hit AED 21.8 bn, contributing 7.1% of GDP. The wholesale and retail trade sector grew 1.6% to hit AED 16 bn, representing 5.2% of GDP, while professional services grew 10%, arts and entertainment grew 12%, transportation was up 7.5%, real estate by 10.2%, and healthcare expanded 5.2%.<\/p>\n

This puts growth in 1H 2025 at 3.63% <\/strong>y-o-y, with GDP reaching AED 597.4 bn, and non-oil GDP up 6.37% y-o-y to hit AED 337.6 bn.<\/p>\n

The outlook is p<\/strong>romising: <\/strong>Fitch sees<\/a> Abu Dhabi\u2019s GDP growing 6.3% in 2025 and 4% in 2026, while the IMF sees<\/a> the capital\u2019s economic growth (4.2%) outpacing Dubai\u2019s (3.3%) this year.<\/p>\n

The bigger picture: <\/strong>The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) upgraded<\/a> in September its real GDP forecast to 4.9% in 2025, up from a 4.4% projection in June<\/a>, on the back of momentum in the non-oil sector and higher oil production. Growth is forecast to grow 5.3% in 2026 \u2014 slightly below the 5.4% projected earlier. The CBUAE\u2019s projection is broadly in line with Standard Chartered\u2019s 5%<\/a> forecast for 2025, but above Fitch Solutions\u2019 BMI (4.3%)<\/a>, and the IMF (4%)<\/a>. Further ahead, Standard Chartered expects growth to moderate to 4% in the following two years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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