United Arab Emirates GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United Arab Emirates is $661.02 billion ($661,018,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). #29 in the world
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is −3.9%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in the United Arab Emirates (with a population of 11,574,682 people) is $57,109 in 2026, an increase of $2,958 from $54,151 in 2025; this represents a change of 5.5% in GDP per capita. #30 in the world
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United Arab Emirates
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $661,018,000,000 | −3.9% | $57,109 | +2.02% |
| 2025 | $614,398,000,000 | 6.2% | $54,151 | +2.89% |
| 2024 | $580,959,000,000 | 6.6% | $51,439 | +3.62% |
| 2023 | $522,622,000,000 | 4.3% | $48,941 | +3.91% |
| 2022 | $511,403,000,000 | 7.5% | $49,704 | +4.63% |
| 2021 | $422,441,000,000 | 4.6% | $42,840 | +3.60% |
| 2020 | $357,162,000,000 | −8.7% | $38,449 | +0.75% |
| 2019 | $433,926,000,000 | 1.3% | $45,615 | +0.33% |
| 2018 | $440,560,000,000 | 1.5% | $46,974 | +1.22% |
| 2017 | $403,365,000,000 | −1.1% | $43,305 | +2.25% |
| 2016 | $381,717,000,000 | 5.7% | $41,801 | +4.11% |
| 2015 | $381,973,000,000 | 7.1% | $43,712 | +5.31% |
| 2014 | $424,936,000,000 | 4.6% | $51,370 | +5.17% |
| 2013 | $409,633,000,000 | 4.9% | $52,204 | +4.46% |
| 2012 | $392,793,000,000 | 4.7% | $52,099 | +4.13% |
| 2011 | $368,881,000,000 | 6.7% | $50,925 | +3.76% |
| 2010 | $307,736,000,000 | 7.9% | $44,180 | +3.45% |
| 2009 | $253,547,000,000 | −5.2% | $37,428 | +6.42% |
| 2008 | $315,464,000,000 | 3.2% | $48,549 | +12.05% |
| 2007 | $257,883,000,000 | 3.2% | $46,090 | +12.29% |
| 2006 | $222,117,000,000 | 9.8% | $45,240 | +7.38% |
| 2005 | $180,616,000,000 | 4.9% | $39,389 | +5.32% |
| 2004 | $147,812,000,000 | 9.6% | $34,945 | +5.64% |
| 2003 | $124,346,000,000 | 8.8% | $32,167 | +5.96% |
| 2002 | $109,816,000,000 | 2.4% | $30,969 | +6.26% |
| 2001 | $103,312,000,000 | 1.4% | $30,878 | +6.58% |
| 2000 | $102,987,000,000 | 12.3% | $32,496 | +6.97% |
| 1999 | $84,420,000,000 | 3.8% | $27,834 | +7.42% |
| 1998 | $75,304,000,000 | 0.9% | $26,572 | +7.92% |
| 1997 | $77,167,000,000 | 8.6% | $29,910 | +8.46% |
| 1996 | $72,853,000,000 | 5.4% | $29,821 | +6.69% |
| 1995 | $63,432,000,000 | 6.6% | $26,309 | +4.57% |
| 1994 | $57,395,000,000 | 7.4% | $25,737 | +4.77% |
| 1993 | $52,144,000,000 | 0.3% | $25,033 | +5.08% |
| 1992 | $51,952,000,000 | 3.1% | $25,834 | +5.39% |
| 1991 | $49,300,000,000 | 2.2% | $25,577 | +5.71% |
| 1990 | $50,682,000,000 | 23.6% | $27,485 | +6.05% |
| 1989 | $39,325,000,000 | 15.7% | $21,142 | +6.43% |
| 1988 | $34,069,000,000 | −2.6% | $19,033 | +6.83% |
| 1987 | $33,519,000,000 | 5.3% | $22,346 | +7.28% |
| 1986 | $30,526,000,000 | −19.3% | $21,199 | +6.49% |
| 1985 | $38,519,000,000 | −2.5% | $27,913 | +5.51% |
| 1984 | $39,245,000,000 | 4.5% | $29,958 | +5.72% |
| 1983 | $39,588,000,000 | −5.3% | $32,717 | +5.91% |
| 1982 | $43,205,000,000 | −7.2% | $36,927 | +6.05% |
| 1981 | $46,461,000,000 | 8.0% | $42,237 | +8.29% |
| 1980 | $41,725,000,000 | −1.8% | $41,312 | +11.37% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $968,842,000,000 | $83,704 | −2.6% | +2.02% |
| 2025 | $975,380,000,000 | $85,967 | 8.5% | +2.89% |
| 2024 | $894,591,000,000 | $79,208 | 3.3% | +3.62% |
| 2023 | $818,544,000,000 | $76,653 | 4.3% | +3.91% |
| 2022 | $756,428,000,000 | $73,519 | 10.4% | +4.63% |
| 2021 | $656,665,000,000 | $66,592 | −1.5% | +3.60% |
| 2020 | $627,902,000,000 | $67,594 | −14.7% | +0.75% |
| 2019 | $753,928,000,000 | $79,254 | 2.7% | +0.33% |
| 2018 | $723,867,000,000 | $77,181 | 10.9% | +1.22% |
| 2017 | $648,226,000,000 | $69,592 | −1.3% | +2.25% |
| 2016 | $643,652,000,000 | $70,484 | 2.1% | +4.11% |
| 2015 | $603,451,000,000 | $69,058 | 2.3% | +5.31% |
| 2014 | $558,330,000,000 | $67,495 | 1% | +5.17% |
| 2013 | $524,473,000,000 | $66,840 | 2.5% | +4.46% |
| 2012 | $491,521,000,000 | $65,194 | 2.4% | +4.13% |
| 2011 | $460,949,000,000 | $63,635 | 4.8% | +3.76% |
| 2010 | $423,127,000,000 | $60,746 | 6.2% | +3.45% |
| 2009 | $387,328,000,000 | $57,177 | −8.5% | +6.42% |
| 2008 | $406,254,000,000 | $62,521 | −9.4% | +12.05% |
| 2007 | $386,247,000,000 | $69,033 | −7% | +12.29% |
| 2006 | $364,453,000,000 | $74,230 | 5.7% | +7.38% |
| 2005 | $321,885,000,000 | $70,197 | −0.2% | +5.32% |
| 2004 | $297,647,000,000 | $70,368 | 2.8% | +5.64% |
| 2003 | $264,546,000,000 | $68,435 | 1.8% | +5.96% |
| 2002 | $238,440,000,000 | $67,242 | −1.8% | +6.26% |
| 2001 | $229,214,000,000 | $68,507 | −1.8% | +6.58% |
| 2000 | $221,073,000,000 | $69,756 | 9.9% | +6.97% |
| 1999 | $192,462,000,000 | $63,456 | −1.6% | +7.42% |
| 1998 | $182,776,000,000 | $64,494 | −7.1% | +7.92% |
| 1997 | $179,172,000,000 | $69,447 | 4.6% | +8.46% |
| 1996 | $162,236,000,000 | $66,408 | 5.9% | +6.69% |
| 1995 | $151,157,000,000 | $62,695 | 0.7% | +4.57% |
| 1994 | $138,850,000,000 | $62,264 | 2.5% | +4.77% |
| 1993 | $126,522,000,000 | $60,741 | −0.9% | +5.08% |
| 1992 | $123,270,000,000 | $61,298 | 1.1% | +5.39% |
| 1991 | $116,850,000,000 | $60,622 | 1.1% | +5.71% |
| 1990 | $110,620,000,000 | $59,989 | 29.3% | +6.05% |
| 1989 | $86,296,000,000 | $46,396 | 15.7% | +6.43% |
| 1988 | $71,751,000,000 | $40,084 | −15.5% | +6.83% |
| 1987 | $71,174,000,000 | $47,449 | 3.6% | +7.28% |
| 1986 | $65,955,000,000 | $45,802 | −21.1% | +6.49% |
| 1985 | $80,084,000,000 | $58,032 | −4.5% | +5.51% |
| 1984 | $79,638,000,000 | $60,792 | 0% | +5.72% |
| 1983 | $73,588,000,000 | $60,817 | −4.8% | +5.91% |
| 1982 | $74,739,000,000 | $63,879 | −7.3% | +6.05% |
| 1981 | $75,841,000,000 | $68,946 | 8.6% | +8.29% |
| 1980 | $64,139,000,000 | $63,504 | – | +11.37% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $552,324,919,096 | $457,093,718,949 | +3.62% |
| 2023 | $522,622,268,401 | $439,547,797,218 | +3.91% |
| 2022 | $511,403,404,642 | $421,421,867,518 | +4.63% |
| 2021 | $422,441,282,436 | $391,967,383,830 | +3.60% |
| 2020 | $357,161,776,271 | $374,898,977,911 | +0.75% |
| 2019 | $433,926,218,686 | $410,593,665,765 | +0.33% |
| 2018 | $440,560,003,161 | $405,439,350,953 | +1.22% |
| 2017 | $403,365,056,079 | $399,301,266,567 | +2.25% |
| 2016 | $381,717,208,621 | $403,584,799,170 | +4.11% |
| 2015 | $381,973,135,513 | $381,973,135,513 | +5.31% |
| 2014 | $424,935,834,104 | $356,691,997,288 | +5.17% |
| 2013 | $409,632,574,703 | $340,898,452,024 | +4.46% |
| 2012 | $392,793,559,051 | $324,917,543,198 | +4.13% |
| 2011 | $368,881,033,963 | $310,381,577,991 | +3.76% |
| 2010 | $307,736,348,527 | $290,792,319,431 | +3.45% |
| 2009 | $253,547,358,747 | $286,204,884,319 | +6.42% |
| 2008 | $315,474,615,741 | $302,040,639,158 | +12.05% |
| 2007 | $257,916,148,767 | $292,698,259,936 | +12.29% |
| 2006 | $222,116,532,963 | $283,665,189,298 | +7.38% |
| 2005 | $180,617,467,954 | $258,259,482,837 | +5.32% |
| 2004 | $147,824,249,958 | $246,301,222,105 | +5.64% |
| 2003 | $124,346,476,180 | $224,796,049,037 | +5.96% |
| 2002 | $109,816,091,079 | $206,612,917,838 | +6.26% |
| 2001 | $103,311,631,797 | $201,704,686,676 | +6.58% |
| 2000 | $104,337,463,730 | $198,921,924,880 | +6.97% |
| 1999 | $84,445,399,335 | $179,446,849,174 | +7.42% |
| 1998 | $75,674,384,205 | $174,386,072,209 | +7.92% |
| 1997 | $78,838,886,862 | $173,877,954,757 | +8.46% |
| 1996 | $73,571,217,377 | $160,714,976,107 | +6.69% |
| 1995 | $65,743,604,966 | $151,906,594,919 | +4.57% |
| 1994 | $59,305,111,228 | $142,384,397,291 | +4.77% |
| 1993 | $55,625,269,485 | $133,198,900,253 | +5.08% |
| 1992 | $54,239,188,746 | $131,540,051,389 | +5.39% |
| 1991 | $51,552,058,250 | $127,282,106,423 | +5.71% |
| 1990 | $50,701,374,187 | $126,196,683,289 | +6.05% |
| 1989 | $41,464,966,302 | $106,650,141,007 | +6.43% |
| 1988 | $36,275,613,877 | $94,936,520,957 | +6.83% |
| 1987 | $36,384,802,310 | $97,489,831,987 | +7.28% |
| 1986 | $33,943,568,481 | $94,301,087,257 | +6.49% |
| 1985 | $40,603,631,079 | $110,887,366,579 | +5.51% |
| 1984 | $41,807,931,453 | $115,022,263,754 | +5.72% |
| 1983 | $42,803,373,390 | $110,580,108,175 | +5.91% |
| 1982 | $46,622,715,281 | $116,089,811,550 | +6.05% |
| 1981 | $49,333,471,895 | $124,451,915,974 | +8.29% |
| 1980 | $43,599,134,193 | $118,911,400,792 | +11.37% |
| 1979 | $31,225,557,022 | $95,993,384,098 | +12.69% |
| 1978 | $23,775,718,541 | $79,383,572,280 | +13.95% |
| 1977 | $24,871,660,292 | $80,665,852,297 | +15.32% |
| 1976 | $19,213,212,475 | $66,424,614,560 | +13.45% |
| 1975 | $14,720,729,969 | $57,003,782,315 | +10.99% |
| 1974 | $11,651,505,689 | $53,661,926,336 | +12.07% |
| 1973 | $4,231,243,616 | $46,867,112,959 | +13.35% |
| 1972 | $1,415,086,929 | $26,535,540,606 | +14.92% |
| 1971 | $939,893,600 | $19,079,385,787 | +16.92% |
| 1970 | $685,986,701 | $13,966,074,002 | +19.56% |
United Arab Emirates GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $699,443,000,000 | 7.7% | $59,499 | +1.56% |
| 2028 | $737,659,000,000 | 7.0% | $61,924 | +1.33% |
| 2029 | $784,308,000,000 | 5.9% | $65,063 | +1.20% |
| 2030 | $823,724,000,000 | 3.7% | $67,570 | +1.13% |
| 2031 | $865,565,000,000 | 3.5% | $70,216 | +1.12% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $1,075,837,000,000 | $91,517 | −7.2% | +1.56% |
| 2028 | $1,174,765,000,000 | $98,618 | −6.3% | +1.33% |
| 2029 | $1,268,134,000,000 | $105,199 | −4.2% | +1.20% |
| 2030 | $1,339,271,000,000 | $109,861 | −4% | +1.13% |
| 2031 | $1,410,481,000,000 | $114,421 | – | +1.12% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division