Dubai’s real gross domestic product (GDP) reached AED473 billion in the first half of 2026, down 2.3% from about AED484 billion in the same period of 2025, according to data released on 18 October by the Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment. GDP at current prices rose 0.2% to about AED505 billion. The divergence between real and current-price measures shows that nominal value alone does not describe changes in output volume.
Financial and insurance activities grew 8.8% in real terms to AED65.9 billion, while health and social work grew 14.3% to AED6.2 billion. By contrast, real value added in wholesale and retail trade, the largest activity, fell 6% to AED96.9 billion; transport and storage value added declined 7.4% to AED50.6 billion. The statistics agency said inflation meant trade’s increase at current prices translated into a real contraction after adjustment. The figures cover the first half and do not by themselves establish full-year results or quantify causal effects.
HABER PAPER / DATA
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Dubai’s real economy contracted 2.3% in the first half
Real GDP fell to AED473 billion as finance and healthcare expanded while trade and transport-storage weakened.
January–June 2026 compared with the same half of the preceding year, as reported in the official Dubai statistics release. Real and nominal changes are distinct measures and are not additive. This is not a forecast or live feed.
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