The UAE’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.9 per cent to total AED455 billion ($123.89 billion) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. 

 Non-oil GDP recorded a 5.3 per cent growth, reaching AED352 billion, while the contribution of oil-related activities stood at 22.7 per cent in Q1 2025.

Manufacturing activities topped all other economic activities with a 7.7 per cent growth in Q1 2025, followed by the finance and insurance and construction sectors, which achieved growth of 7.0 percent. Real estate activities grew by 6.6 per cent, and trade activities by 3.0 per cent.

 In terms of the economic activities that contributed most to non-oil GDP during the first quarter of 2025, the trade sector ranked first, contributing 15.6 per cent. The finance and insurance sector came in second, contributing 14.6 per cent, followed by manufacturing industries at 13.4 per cent, while the construction sector contributed 12.0 per cent, and real estate activities 7.4 per cent.