United Arab Emirates Economic Indicators
Latest economic indicators and statistics for United Arab Emirates.
| Indicator | Current Value | Previous Value | Frequency | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $537.08B | $514.13B | Yearly | 2024 |
| GDP Annual Growth Rate | 3.76% | 3.62% | Yearly | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate (YoY) | 5% | 4.3% | Quarterly | Q4 2024 |
| GDP per Capita | $42,512.2 | $42,507.79 | Yearly | 2024 |
| GDP per Capita PPP | $68,584.65 | $68,577.54 | Yearly | 2024 |
| R&D Expenditure (% GDP) | 1.49% | 1.49% | Yearly | 2021 |
| Real GDP | $462.4B | $445.64B | Yearly | 2024 |
| Annual Inflation Rate | 1.66% | 1.63% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Dubai Inflation Rate | 2.9% | 2.4% | Monthly | Sep'25 |
| Dubai Inflation Rate MoM | 0.4% | 0.1% | Monthly | Sep'25 |
| Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.13% | 2.15% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Rate | 54.09% | 53.48% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Annual Exports | $570.25B | $515.62B | Yearly | 2023 |
| Annual Imports | $470.54B | $420.49B | Yearly | 2023 |
| Balance of Trade | AED 290.3B | AED 221.6B | Yearly | Dec'21 |
| Exports (% GDP) | 108.61% | 103.81% | Yearly | 2023 |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | 5.97% | 4.52% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Imports | AED 1.2T | AED 1.4T | Yearly | Dec'24 |
| Imports (% GDP) | 93.72% | 85.13% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Tariff Rate | 4.11% | 4.19% | Yearly | 2021 |
| Trade (% GDP) | 202.33% | 188.95% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Current Account to GDP Ratio | 9% | 9.3% | Yearly | Dec'24 |
| Debt to GDP Ratio | 32.1% | 32.4% | Yearly | Dec'24 |
| Interest Rate | 4.15% | 4.4% | Daily | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Private Credit (% GDP) | 66.59% | 77.5% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Non Oil Private Sector PMI | 54.2 points | 53.3 points | Monthly | Sep'25 |
| Adult Literacy Rate | 98% | 98% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Gini Index | 26.4 points | 32.5 points | Yearly | 2018 |
| Happiness Index | 6.76 points | 6.73 points | Yearly | 2024 |
| Homicide Rate | 0.47 | 0.7 | Yearly | 2021 |
| Population | 10.88M | 10.48M | Yearly | 2024 |
| Poverty Rate | 0% | 0% | Yearly | 2018 |
| Primary Enrollment Rate | 106.26% | 93.79% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Agricultural Land (%) | 5.51% | 5.51% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Annual CO2 Emissions | 229.38M tonnes | 225.98M tonnes | Yearly | 2023 |
| Forest Area (%) | 4.47% | 4.47% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Corruption Control | 1.07 points | 1.16 points | Yearly | 2023 |
| Political stability index | 0.68 points | 0.74 points | Yearly | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 4 | 4.2 | Yearly | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy | 82.91 | 80.49 | Yearly | 2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 2.91 | 2.88 | Yearly | 2021 |
| Electricity Access | 100% | 100% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Internet Users | 100% | 100% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Travel Earnings | $24.62B | $38.41B | Yearly | 2020 |
| Visitor Arrivals | 8.08M | 25.28M | Yearly | 2020 |