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Dubai’s GDP rises 4.4% in H1 2025

Dubai’s economy expanded by 4.4% in the first half of 2025, reaching $65.6bn, driven by strong performance across trade, transport, tourism, and financial services.

The growth highlights Dubai’s success in advancing its economic diversification agenda, supported by innovation, infrastructure development, and investment-friendly policies.

The results reinforce the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33, which seeks to double the size of the emirate’s economy over the next decade.

Gulf Economist Staff Writer