(Credit - WAM)
AED 473 Billion Economic Volume Reached as Key Sectors Surge
Dubai’s real gross domestic product reached approximately AED 473 billion in the first half of 2026, according to official data released on October 18, 2026. Financial institutions, healthcare providers, and property developers navigated shifting international market dynamics as high-value services and infrastructure projects expanded across the emirate.
Finance, Construction, and Healthcare Power Real GDP to AED 473 Billion
Financial and insurance activities, human health and social work, information and communication, and construction led the performance figures published by the Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment at Digital Dubai. Total nominal GDP rose 0.2 percent to AED 505 billion during the same six-month period.
The latest economic figures align with long-term development targets set under the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 to expand the city’s productive base and double economic output over the coming decade.



