The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts Abu Dhabi’s economy to grow by 4.2% in 2025 and accelerate to 5.8% in 2026. Dubai’s economy is projected to expand by 3.3% in 2025, increasing to 3.5% in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the IMF, said, during a media briefing organised by the Dubai International Financial Centre in cooperation with the IMF, that he expects the UAE economy to grow by 4% in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He attributed the sustained growth forecast for the UAE, despite downward revisions in many other countries, to the strong performance of its non-oil sector, infrastructure investments, and expansion in key areas like real estate and finance. He further anticipates growth to accelerate to 5% in the following year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Azour emphasised that the GCC states do not have identical economic structures or reserve levels, which makes their response to global market fluctuations varied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He pointed out that the average growth of the region’s economies (Middle East and North Africa) reached 1.8% in 2024 and is expected to rise to 2.6% in 2025 and 3.4% in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These figures represent a downward revision from the October 2024 estimates, which had projected growth of 4% for 2025 and 4.2% for 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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