Dubai's economy showed resilience amidst global uncertainty with a 4.4 percent growth in the first half of 2025, reaching 241 billion dirhams ($65.6 billion).

The broad-based economic expansion across sectors reinforces its status as one of the world’s most competitive urban economies.

The second quarter witnessed particularly strong performance, with gross domestic product (GDP) increasing by 4.7 percent to 122 billion dirhams, according to data from the Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment cited by WAM, the Emirates News Agency.

Healthcare and social work led all sectors with a notable 20 percent growth in H1, contributing 1.4 percent to total GDP at 3.3 billion dirhams.

Construction also showed strong growth momentum, increasing 8.5 percent and adding 16 billion dirhams to GDP and contributing 6.7 percent to the total output.

Real estate experienced a 7 percent expansion in this period, contributing 19.8 billion dirhams (8.2 percent) to GDP while property sales surged by 40 percent.

The finance and insurance sector grew by 6.7 percent to reach 30.2 billion dirhams.

Wholesale and retail trade, the largest economic component in Dubai, rose 4.4 percent to 57.4 billion dirhams, representing almost a quarter of total output.

The strong GDP figures reflect the vision and strategies put forth by Dubai's leadership under initiatives like the Dubai Economic Agenda D33, which aims at doubling the economy over the next decade.

The emirate’s ability to transform global challenges into opportunities for progress is highlighted by Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Various stakeholders have emphasized their roles in the growth, mentioning effective public-private partnerships and collaboration as key drivers.

Progress toward positioning Dubai among the world's top three urban economies remains a focus, supported by robust economic diversification efforts.