The UAE is standing out as a top performer in the Gulf, turning lower oil prices into an opportunity for innovation, trade expansion, and sustainable development. As Opec+ boosts output and crude prices steady around $60 per barrel, their lowest level since 2020, the UAE’s diversified economy continues to show remarkable strength. It is outperforming many of its regional counterparts and reinforcing its reputation as a leading global business hub.
Analysts note that although softer oil prices and shifting Opec+ production levels present challenges across the region, the UAE remains an exception. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), following its October 2025 review, emphasized the country’s strong resilience to global uncertainty, regional tensions, and oil market volatility. The IMF expects the UAE’s GDP to expand by about 4.8 percent in 2025 and 5.0 percent in 2026 outpacing most of its Gulf peers.
This solid performance reflects the UAE government’s sustained focus on economic diversification over the past decade. Non-oil industries now account for more than 73 percent of national GDP, according to the Central Bank of the UAE, powered by growth in tourism, logistics, manufacturing, and the digital economy.
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