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Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism, said: “The preliminary
estimates released by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre for the first

quarter of 2025 reaffirm the strength and resilience of the UAE economy and its capacity to
sustain exceptional growth.

UAE GDP

“They also highlight the success of the nation’s comprehensive development model and
reflect the confidence of investors and the international community in the country’s

business and investment environment, which has become a global benchmark for

progressive economic policies and a legislative framework that drives sustainable growth.

“Thanks to the directives of the wise leadership, the contribution of non-oil activities to real
GDP reached a record 77.3 per cent in the first quarter – the highest in the country’s
history.

“This reflects the strong momentum of the UAE’s economic diversification drive and
underscores the effectiveness of national policies and strategies aimed at building an

economic model based on knowledge and innovation, in line with the objectives of the ‘We
the UAE 2031’ vision, which seeks to raise the country’s GDP to AED3tn ($816bn) by the

next decade.”

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