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UAE cements its spot among fastest-growing economies

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December 19, 2025

The UAE consolidated its position in 2025 as one of the world's fastest-growing economies, driven by strong non-oil sectors, robust foreign and domestic investment, pro-business regulation and a flexible regulatory environment.

UAE cements its spot among fastest-growing economies

A view of Dubai's Jebel Ali port. The International Monetary Fund raised its 2025 growth forecast for the UAE to 4.8 per cent. – WAM

(WAM)

Non-oil foreign trade rose 24.5 per cent in the first half of 2025 to Dh1.7 trillion, around 14 times the global growth rate.

The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 2025 ranked the UAE 10th globally for inbound foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2024, at Dh167.6 billion.

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