Backed by ambitious efforts to diversify and modernize its economy and supported by a growing hydrocarbon sector, the UAE has shown significant resilience to global volatility and regional tensions, with growth in 2025 projected to outpace both the GCC and global averages. Non-oil sectors, including tourism and real estate, continue to expand, while the financial system has continued to attract foreign capital and has absorbed recent market volatility well.
International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. (2025) studied this question.