United Arab Emirates Forecast: Real GDP Growth

1980 - 2028 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about United Arab Emirates Forecast: Real GDP Growth

  • United Arab Emirates Real GDP Growth is forecasted to be 3.519 % in Dec 2023 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
  • It records an increase from the last reported number of 7.411 % in Dec 2022.
  • Looking ahead, United Arab Emirates Real GDP Growth is projected to stand at 4.344 % in Dec 2028.
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Gross Domestic Product: Constant Prices: YoY.

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United Arab Emirates Forecast: Real GDP Growth

What is United Arab Emirates's Forecast: Real GDP Growth in 2028?

United Arab Emirates Real GDP Growth is forecasted to be 3.519 % in Dec 2023 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.344 2028 4.269 2027 -19.269 1986 23.562 1990 % yearly 1980 - 2028

Forecast: Real GDP Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 1.750 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Albania (%) 3.400 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Algeria (%) 1.782 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Andorra (%) 1.500 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Angola (%) 4.230 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 2.685 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Argentina (%) 2.000 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Armenia (%) 4.500 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Aruba (%) 1.336 2030 yearly 1987 - 2030
Australia (%) 2.279 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Austria (%) 1.527 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 2.572 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Bahamas (%) 1.496 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Bahrain (%) 2.733 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Bangladesh (%) 9.531 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Barbados (%) 1.840 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Belarus (%) 0.741 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Belgium (%) 1.289 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Belize (%) 2.012 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Benin (%) 5.934 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Bhutan (%) 6.462 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bolivia (%) 3.400 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 3.000 2028 yearly 1997 - 2028
Botswana (%) 3.957 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Brazil (%) 2.015 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Brunei (%) 2.112 2027 yearly 1986 - 2027
Bulgaria (%) 2.840 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Burkina Faso (%) 5.258 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Burundi (%) 4.565 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Cambodia (%) 6.500 2027 yearly 1988 - 2027
Cameroon (%) 4.898 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Canada (%) 1.635 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Cape Verde (%) 4.498 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Central African Republic (%) 3.347 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Chad (%) 3.508 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Chile (%) 2.459 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
China (%) 3.437 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Colombia (%) 3.345 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Comoros (%) 4.342 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Congo (%) 3.980 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Costa Rica (%) 3.243 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Croatia (%) 2.800 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Cyprus (%) 2.970 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Czech Republic (%) 2.501 2027 yearly 1996 - 2027
Democratic Republic of Congo (%) 6.482 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Denmark (%) 1.800 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Djibouti (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1992 - 2028
Dominica (%) 2.685 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Dominican Republic (%) 4.985 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ecuador (%) 2.751 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Egypt (%) 5.984 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
El Salvador (%) 1.965 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Equatorial Guinea (%) -0.981 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Eritrea (%) 2.925 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Estonia (%) 3.300 2027 yearly 1994 - 2027
Swaziland (%) 2.278 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Ethiopia (%) 6.953 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Fiji (%) 3.459 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Finland (%) 1.189 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
France (%) 1.450 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 3.809 2027 yearly 1981 - 2027
Gambia (%) 5.000 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Georgia (%) 5.198 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Germany (%) 1.134 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ghana (%) 6.774 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Greece (%) 1.355 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Grenada (%) 2.849 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Guatemala (%) 3.900 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Guinea (%) 5.187 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Guinea-Bissau (%) 5.000 2027 yearly 1981 - 2027
Guyana (%) 3.320 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Haiti (%) 1.500 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Honduras (%) 3.940 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.849 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Hungary (%) 3.150 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Iceland (%) 2.397 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
India (%) 6.042 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Indonesia (%) 5.117 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Iran (%) 2.047 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Iraq (%) 2.625 2027 yearly 1999 - 2027
Ireland (%) 3.010 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Israel (%) 3.499 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Italy (%) 0.882 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 6.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jamaica (%) 1.600 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Japan (%) 0.409 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 3.300 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Kazakhstan (%) 2.778 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Kenya (%) 5.516 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Kiribati (%) 1.971 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
South Korea (%) 2.340 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Kosovo (%) 3.950 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Kuwait (%) 2.655 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.977 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Laos (%) 4.496 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Latvia (%) 3.377 2027 yearly 1993 - 2027
Lebanon (%) -22.000 2020 yearly 1980 - 2020
Lesotho (%) 1.539 2031 yearly 1981 - 2031
Liberia (%) 5.680 2027 yearly 2001 - 2027
Libya (%) 3.588 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027

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United Arab Emirates Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.5 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 35,771.783 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 100,505.393 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) 673.115 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) 747.882 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) 800.236 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.695 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -23,740.4 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 37,815.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 22.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 13,819,749.776 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,516,003.179 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 905,883.265 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 41,127.4 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 20.3 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,105,704.368 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,601,485.790 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 700.134 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,730.302 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 5,234.356 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 83,977.270 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 21,981.378 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 51,445.310 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 523.233 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 5,640.153 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 65,570.801 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 4,024.618 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 215,375.697 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 16,383.469 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 10,972.341 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 18,743.908 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 39,058.958 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 64,044.750 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 33,002.173 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 23,400.441 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 49,070.280 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 168,948.927 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 17,806.200 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 42,952.813 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 50,993.992 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 339,356.747 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 47,127.638 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Re-Exports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian ow China (AED mn) 3,557.450 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 9,773,381.607 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 48,660.400 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 151,040.375 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 63,853.585 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,604,206.333 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 13,505,539.653 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 101.834 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 111.444 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 141.495 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.931 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 77,168.1 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 79,972.8 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 14.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 45,636.5 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 8.3 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 54,023.145 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 45.148 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (AED bn) -265.500 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (AED bn) 263.800 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Mining and Quarrying (AED mn) 38,519.597 2016 yearly 2005 - 2016
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 24.1 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 285,399.159 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 726,851.657 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2025
M2 Growth (%) 17.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - Nov 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 265,305.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1973 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 45.574 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.2 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 10,154.118 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 881,266.483 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 15.4 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 472,757.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 149,138.4 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 554,802.910 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Nov 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 9.74 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Nov 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 69.05 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2025
Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) 3,216,377.487 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Nov 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) 1,048,128.411 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Nov 2025
Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) 171,066.000 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) 2,669,362.711 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Nov 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 3,236,451.160 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Nov 2025
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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