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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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 (%) | 3.004 2026 | yearly | 2004 - 2026 |
| Albania (%) | 3.400 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.782 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Andorra (%) | 1.500 2031 | yearly | 2001 - 2031 |
| 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 (%) | 1.329 2031 | yearly | 1987 - 2031 |
| 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 (%) | 5.557 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| 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 (%) | 1.754 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| 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 (%) | 3.000 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| 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 (%) | 1.173 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| 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 (%) | 2.375 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| 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 (%) | 3.960 2031 | yearly | 2001 - 2031 |
| 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 (%) | 1.512 2032 | yearly | 1981 - 2032 |
| Liberia (%) | 5.680 2027 | yearly | 2001 - 2027 |
| Libya (%) | 3.588 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
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| 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 (%) | 16.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) | 730.069 2031 | yearly | 1991 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) | 778.463 2031 | yearly | 1999 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) | 864.440 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| 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) | 73.682 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (AED bn) | 263.800 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (AED bn) | -265.500 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 (%) | 3.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 24.1 2024 | yearly | 2013 - 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 289,801.381 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 781,582.369 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 17.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Apr 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 261,805.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 1973 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 45.211 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 11,114.074 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 944,721.898 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 17.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 511,887.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 13.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Apr 2026 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 149,138.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 582,233.350 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 14.42 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 66.07 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) | 191,486.663 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) | 2,870,361.249 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) | 1,064,295.572 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) | 3,407,741.712 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Apr 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) | 11.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Banks Deposits (AED mn) | 3,469,491.172 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) | 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2018 |
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