# Dubai real GDP falls 2.3% in first half of 2026

> Real output was approximately AED473 billion while current-price GDP rose 0.2%.

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- Published: 2026-10-18T21:48:10+00:00
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- Event / data period: 2026-06
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Dubai’s real gross domestic product fell 2.3% in the first half of 2026 to approximately AED473 billion, from around AED484 billion a year earlier. The official statistics reported by WAM on October 18 put current-price GDP at approximately AED505 billion, up 0.2% annually. The real and current-price measures use different price bases.

Real value added in finance and insurance rose 8.8% to AED65.9 billion, while health and social work grew 14.3% to approximately AED6.2 billion. In contrast, real value added in wholesale and retail trade fell 6%, and transport and storage declined 7.4%. These changes compare the first half of 2026 with the same period a year earlier.

## Data

### Dubai real GDP falls 2.3% in first half of 2026

Methodology: Official H1 figures reported by WAM for January–June 2026. Levels are rounded in the source. Annual changes compare the same half of the previous year and are source-reported, not recalculated; real and current prices remain separate.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | period_start | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real GDP, first half | 473 | billion AED | 2026-06 | observed | 2026-01 | approximate |
| Real GDP annual change | -2.3 | percent | 2026-06 | observed | 2026-01 | exact |
| Current-price GDP, first half | 505 | billion AED | 2026-06 | observed | 2026-01 | approximate |
| Current-price GDP annual change | 0.2 | percent | 2026-06 | observed | 2026-01 | exact |

Sources: <https://www.wam.ae/en/article/17has35-dubais-gdp-reaches-aed473-billion-2026> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/dubai-real-gdp-falls-23-percent-first-half-2026/data/dubai-h1-gdp?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/dubai-real-gdp-falls-23-percent-first-half-2026/data/dubai-h1-gdp?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Emirates News Agency (WAM)](<https://www.wam.ae/en/article/17has35-dubais-gdp-reaches-aed473-billion-2026>) (Source checked: 2026-10-19; Published: 2026-10-18)

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