Dubai real GDP reached about AED473 billion in H1 2026, down 2.3% year on year, according to official data reported by WAM on 18 October. GDP at current prices was about AED505 billion, up 0.2%.
Transport and storage represented 10.7% of real GDP, with value added of AED50.6 billion, down 7.4%. Wholesale and retail trade fell 6% in real terms; financial activities grew 8.8% and health and social work 14.3%.
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