Dubai’s GDP Rises 4.7% in Q2 2025 — Driving Forward Economic Momentum

In 2025, the economy of Dubai kept its high growth dynamics, as the total GDP growth was 4.7% in the second quarter with the total output of the economy standing at AED 122 billion. In the first half year, the growth in GDP was 4.4, which comprised of AED 241 billion. Officials have attributed this consistent performance to being above estimated and confirmed the fact that Dubai is a global economic hub. The development of the emirate is resilient, adaptable, and competitive even in the changing global environment. It also displays the interest of Dubai in the Economic Agenda (D33) that is focused on doubling the economy size within ten years. For more news updates, visit our Gulf Independent News page.

Strong Overall Growth

The variety and richness of economic model is evidenced by the fact that Dubai has experienced an impressive growth in various sectors. The human health and social work activities sector was first to soar with a growth of 20 percent in the first half of 2025 and 12.8 percent in the second quarter, amounting to 1.4 percent of the overall GDP. The construction industry also had impressive performance with a growth of 8.5 percent in the first half and 14.9 percent in the second quarter which contributed 6.7 percent to the total output. The real estate activity grew by 7.7 percent in Q2 and 6.7 percent in H1, which added 11.6 percent to the GDP. Tourism and hospitality, meanwhile, continued to record strong growth, in Q2 and H1 at 4.3 and 4.4 per cent respectively, which constitutes almost a quarter of the Dubai GDP and plays a crucial role in the economic performance of the emirate.

Strategic Thinking and Future Projections.

The good performance in the first half of 2025 is in harmony with the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33), which envision the city to be one of the three best urban economies in the world. According to the officials, this long-term growth is attributed to good cooperation between the public and the private sector, a disciplined approach to the policy execution and a business climate that promotes innovation and investment. Much emphasis has also been on improving economic transparency by data-driven governance. The Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment is currently streamlining GDP times series data and incorporating new source of data to enhance its accuracy and to make certain that the economic knowledge is strong, resilient, and progressive.