United Arab Emirates GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United Arab Emirates is $621.55 billion ($621,546,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 3.1%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in the United Arab Emirates (with a population of 11,574,682 people) is $54,214 in 2026, an increase of $3,983 from $50,232 in 2025; this represents a change of 7.9% in GDP per capita.
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United Arab Emirates
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $621,546,000,000 | 3.1% | $54,214 | 2.02% |
| 2025 | $571,643,000,000 | 5.8% | $50,232 | 2.89% |
| 2024 | $552,325,000,000 | 4.0% | $48,906 | 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 | 3.6% |
| 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 | $1,006,293,000,000 | $87,774 | 5.3% | 2.02% |
| 2025 | $948,457,000,000 | $83,343 | 8% | 2.89% |
| 2024 | $871,702,000,000 | $77,185 | 0.8% | 3.62% |
| 2023 | $817,935,000,000 | $76,596 | 4.2% | 3.91% |
| 2022 | $756,225,000,000 | $73,499 | 10.4% | 4.63% |
| 2021 | $656,665,000,000 | $66,592 | −1.5% | 3.6% |
| 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 | $537,078,829,135 | $462,404,360,915 | 3.62% |
| 2023 | $514,130,432,648 | $445,641,058,044 | 3.91% |
| 2022 | $502,731,935,194 | $430,077,804,445 | 4.63% |
| 2021 | $415,178,792,757 | $400,036,290,964 | 3.6% |
| 2020 | $349,473,015,330 | $383,342,656,333 | 0.75% |
| 2019 | $417,989,721,743 | $403,336,245,504 | 0.33% |
| 2018 | $427,049,432,158 | $398,914,879,875 | 1.22% |
| 2017 | $390,516,804,030 | $393,741,456,224 | 2.25% |
| 2016 | $369,255,326,236 | $390,868,305,597 | 4.11% |
| 2015 | $370,275,469,571 | $370,275,469,571 | 5.31% |
| 2014 | $414,105,366,753 | $346,742,821,790 | 5.17% |
| 2013 | $400,218,529,748 | $332,876,224,084 | 4.46% |
| 2012 | $384,610,125,391 | $316,857,313,566 | 4.13% |
| 2011 | $360,832,739,551 | $311,179,896,154 | 3.76% |
| 2010 | $300,189,052,689 | $292,968,610,444 | 3.45% |
| 2009 | $253,547,358,747 | $288,346,842,937 | 6.42% |
| 2008 | $315,474,615,739 | $304,301,112,625 | 12.05% |
| 2007 | $257,916,133,424 | $294,888,746,643 | 12.29% |
| 2006 | $222,116,541,865 | $285,788,137,283 | 7.38% |
| 2005 | $180,617,467,965 | $260,192,198,684 | 5.32% |
| 2004 | $147,824,370,320 | $248,144,435,950 | 5.64% |
| 2003 | $124,346,358,067 | $226,478,512,549 | 5.96% |
| 2002 | $109,816,201,498 | $208,159,362,863 | 6.26% |
| 2001 | $103,311,640,572 | $203,214,232,287 | 6.58% |
| 2000 | $104,337,372,362 | $200,410,321,466 | 6.97% |
| 1999 | $84,445,473,111 | $180,789,745,171 | 7.42% |
| 1998 | $75,674,336,283 | $175,690,822,167 | 7.92% |
| 1997 | $78,839,008,445 | $175,179,308,497 | 8.46% |
| 1996 | $73,571,233,996 | $161,917,610,698 | 6.69% |
| 1995 | $65,743,666,576 | $153,043,528,513 | 4.57% |
| 1994 | $59,305,093,980 | $143,449,770,720 | 4.77% |
| 1993 | $55,625,170,253 | $134,195,452,934 | 5.08% |
| 1992 | $54,239,171,888 | $132,524,071,346 | 5.39% |
| 1991 | $51,552,165,622 | $128,234,691,621 | 5.71% |
| 1990 | $50,701,443,748 | $127,141,173,341 | 6.05% |
| 1989 | $41,464,995,914 | $107,448,100,944 | 6.43% |
| 1988 | $36,275,674,203 | $95,647,247,530 | 6.83% |
| 1987 | $36,384,908,744 | $98,219,526,270 | 7.28% |
| 1986 | $33,943,612,095 | $95,006,426,309 | 6.49% |
| 1985 | $40,603,650,232 | $111,717,244,274 | 5.51% |
| 1984 | $41,807,954,236 | $115,882,617,757 | 5.72% |
| 1983 | $42,803,323,345 | $111,407,435,357 | 5.91% |
| 1982 | $46,622,718,605 | $116,958,054,939 | 6.05% |
| 1981 | $49,333,424,135 | $125,382,930,480 | 8.29% |
| 1980 | $43,599,160,050 | $119,801,181,765 | 11.37% |
| 1979 | $31,225,659,621 | $96,711,523,271 | 12.69% |
| 1978 | $23,775,764,225 | $79,977,394,655 | 13.95% |
| 1977 | $24,871,775,165 | $81,269,253,405 | 15.32% |
| 1976 | $19,213,158,779 | $66,921,691,096 | 13.45% |
| 1975 | $14,720,728,249 | $57,430,272,387 | 10.99% |
| 1974 | $11,651,505,689 | $54,063,519,993 | 12.07% |
| 1973 | $4,231,243,616 | $47,217,855,776 | 13.35% |
| 1972 | $1,415,086,929 | $26,734,126,559 | 14.92% |
| 1971 | $939,893,600 | $19,222,171,572 | 16.92% |
| 1970 | $685,986,701 | $14,070,592,924 | 19.56% |
United Arab Emirates GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $648,673,000,000 | 5.3% | $56,179 | 1.56% |
| 2028 | $686,352,000,000 | 4.6% | $59,035 | 1.33% |
| 2029 | $727,722,000,000 | 4.4% | $62,179 | 1.2% |
| 2030 | $770,217,000,000 | 4.0% | $65,387 | 1.13% |
| 2031 | $815,049,000,000 | 4.0% | $69,187 | 1.12% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $1,082,550,000,000 | $93,755 | −5.3% | 1.56% |
| 2028 | $1,151,248,000,000 | $99,022 | −5.2% | 1.33% |
| 2029 | $1,222,958,000,000 | $104,494 | −5% | 1.2% |
| 2030 | $1,295,642,000,000 | $109,993 | −5.6% | 1.13% |
| 2031 | $1,372,314,000,000 | $116,491 | – | 1.12% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (April 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division