Abu Dhabi’s Economy Grows 3.4% in Early 2025, Reaches $79 Billion
Abu Dhabi’s economy grew by 3.4% in the first three months of 2025, reaching $79.25 billion (AED 291 billion). This growth was mainly due to strong performance outside the oil industry.
Growth in Non-Oil Sector
The non-oil sector earned $44.5 billion (AED 163.6 billion), which is 6.1% higher than the same time last year. It made up 56.2% of the total economy, while the oil sector brought in $34.7 billion (AED 127.4 billion).
The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) saw a 43% rise in registered financial companies and a 33% increase in managed assets compared to last year.
The value of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) increased by 3.2% to over $797.7 billion (AED 2.93 trillion). Foreign investment also jumped by 151%, reaching over $2.3 billion (AED 8.5 billion).
Key Non-Oil Industries
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Manufacturing: Added $7.76 billion (AED 28.5 billion), grew 5%, and made up 9.8% of total GDP.
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Construction: Increased by 10.2% to $7.5 billion (AED 27.5 billion), contributing 9.4% to GDP, supported by investments in housing and infrastructure.
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Finance & Insurance: Grew by 9.1%, bringing in $5.34 billion (AED 19.6 billion), 6.7% of GDP.
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Wholesale & Retail: Rose by 3.6% to $4.3 billion (AED 16 billion), contributing 5.5%.
Other growing sectors included:
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Professional and technical services (+10.3%)
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Arts and entertainment (+8.4%)
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Transportation and storage (+7.5%)
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Real estate (+6.7%)
Population and Future Goals
Abu Dhabi’s population increased to 4.14 million in 2024, up from 3.8 million in 2023. The emirate plans to become the world’s first fully AI-powered government by 2027, supported by a $3.54 billion (AED 13 billion) digital strategy.
Published: 5th July 2025
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