{"id":99902,"date":"2025-01-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/emirates-nbd-sees-uaes-headline-gdp-growing-by-5-in-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-01-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T00:00:00","slug":"emirates-nbd-sees-uaes-headline-gdp-growing-by-5-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/22\/emirates-nbd-sees-uaes-headline-gdp-growing-by-5-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Emirates NBD sees UAE\u2019s headline GDP growing by 5% in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/strong>The UAE\u2019s headline GDP is expected to grow at a 5% clip in 2025<\/strong>, up from an estimated 3.7% in 2024, according to an Emirates NBD Research report (pdf)<\/a>. The bank\u2019s forecast is driven by its expectations of the country\u2019s oil and non-oil sectors expanding at the same pace of 5% throughout the year. <\/p>\n

Driving the growth for the UAE:<\/strong> \u201cEasing oil production curbs will support the oil sector while expansionary budgets, major project works, and lower interest rates will give non-oil activity a boost in 2025,\u201d the report reads. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s a mixed bag for the UAE\u2019s growth prospects for the year:<\/strong> The World Bank recently <\/a>issued<\/a> a more conservative estimate of 4.0% growth in 2025, while the Arab Monetary Fund said back in July<\/a> that it sees the UAE\u2019s GDP accelerating to 6.2% in 2025. Meanwhile, the Central Bank of the UAE penciled in 4.5% growth in 2025<\/a>, down from an earlier projection of 6% back in September<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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ZOOMING IN ON DUBAI-<\/p>\n

Emirates NBD penciled in 3.7% growth for Dubai this year, accelerating from an <\/strong>estimated 3.2%<\/strong> in 2024.<\/strong> The government\u2019s recently approved record AED 272 bn budget for 2025-2027<\/a> \u2014 a significant portion of which will be allocated for infrastructure spending \u2014 will be a primary driver of growth for the emirate, Emirates NBD said, with size of the budget supporting the bank\u2019s \u201cview that growth will remain constructive over the coming years.\u201d <\/p>\n

Government reforms and targeted investments have boosted the emirate\u2019s position as an <\/strong>attractive hub for foreign investment<\/strong>, Emirates NBD said, prompting expectations of further inflows into \u201can increasingly broad spectrum of industries supporting large levels of government investment into infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n

REMEMBER<\/strong>-<\/strong> Projected expenditure for Dubai during the 2025 fiscal year is AED 86.26 bn, with revenues expected to total AED 97.7 bn. The final spending plan sets out a 9% y-o-y increase in expenditure compared to 2024\u2019s budget of AED 79.1 bn. The government expects to achieve an operating surplus of up to 4% of 2025\u2019s GDP. The budget allocates 46% of spending to infrastructure, with projects including roads, tunnels, bridges, transportation systems, sewage stations, parks, renewables facilities, and a rainwater drainage network.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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