United Arab Emirates: Economic growth, quarterly

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The latest data from Q4 2025 show economic growth of 8.5 percent, which is an increase from the rate of growth of 7.1 percent in the previous quarter and an increase compared to the growth rate of 7 percent in the same quarter last year. The economic growth time series for the United Arab Emirates cover the period from Q1 2013 to Q4 2025. During that time span, the average growth rate for the United Arab Emirates was 3.44 percent. The lowest rate of growth of -10.9 percent was recorded in Q3 2020 while the highest growth rate was 12.8 percent in Q4 2015. See more information about that indicator and compare to other countries on our Economic growth page.
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Recent values United Arab Emirates: Economic growth, percent change in quarterly real GDP
2025  Q4 8.5
2025  Q3 7.1
2025  Q2 4.7
2025  Q1 4.7
2024  Q4 7
2024  Q3 6.9
2024  Q2 6.7
2024  Q1 5.6


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 Economic growth 3.99 2024 percent
 GDP, constant dollars 457.1 2024 billion U.S. dollars
 GDP, current U.S. dollars 552.32 2024 billion U.S. dollars
 GDP per capita, current dollars 50,273.51 2024 U.S. dollars
 GDP per capita, PPP 69,702 2024 U.S. dollars
 GDP per capita, constant dollars 41,605.41 2024 U.S. dollars
 Economic growth, quarterly 8.50 Q4/2025 percent
 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 591.95 Q4/2025 billion
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