Dubai reports AED 473bn real GDP for the first half of 2026
Dubai’s real GDP reached about AED 473 billion in H1 2026, down 2.3% year on year, while GDP at current prices rose 0.2% to AED 505 billion.
- Publish date: 2026-10-18
- Category: Standards & Policy
- Original source: Emirates News Agency (WAM)
- Reading time: 1 min read
Sector growth
Financial and insurance activities grew 8.8% in real terms to AED 65.9 billion; health and social work grew 14.3%. Electricity, gas, water and waste-management activities expanded 5.4%.
Comparison with 2025
The government release compared real GDP of AED 473 billion with about AED 484 billion in H1 2025.