# 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.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-18
- **Original source:** [Emirates News Agency (WAM)](https://www.wam.ae/en/article/17has35-dubais-gdp-reaches-aed473-billion-2026)
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- **Language:** English
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## 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%.

[Emirates News Agency (WAM)](https://www.wam.ae/en/article/17has35-dubais-gdp-reaches-aed473-billion-2026)

## Comparison with 2025

The government release compared real GDP of AED 473 billion with about AED 484 billion in H1 2025.

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