Nominal GDP
$552.32B
current US$ · 2024
World Bank
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Economy Snapshot
United Arab Emirates Economy and Trade
Abu DhabiLocal time
GDP $552.32B · real growth 4.0% · latest verified annual data
United Arab Emirates records $552.32B of nominal GDP in the 2024 observation used here, while real GDP growth is 4.0% in 2024. Alongside output, the profile shows GDP per capita of $50,274 (2024) and CPI inflation of 1.3% (2025). Each measure keeps its own reference period below, avoiding a false same-year comparison between series released on different schedules.
GDP per capita
$50,274
current US$ · 2024
Source listed below
Real GDP growth
4.0%
annual % · 2024
Source listed below
Inflation
1.3%
CPI annual % · 2025
Source listed below
United Arab Emirates at a Glance
Each measure keeps its actual reference year and definition.
Output trend
Nominal GDP · annual observations · current US$ · World Bank
2015: $381.97B2016: $381.72B2017: $403.37B2018: $440.56B2019: $433.93B2020: $357.16B2021: $422.44B2022: $511.40B2023: $522.62B2024: $552.32B
GDP per capita$50,274
Real growth4.0%
GDP year2024
2025 Inflation
1.3%
CPI annual %
2025 Unemployment
2.2%
labor-market measure
2024 GDP per capita
$50,274
current US$
Macro signals
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Macro signals
World Bank annual observations
Real growth20244.0%
Unemployment20252.2%
Inflation20251.3%
Understand the numbers
What United Arab Emirates' economic profile is telling you
The United Arab Emirates keeps its latest completed World Bank GDP and real-growth observations at 2024, when nominal GDP was about $552.32 billion and growth 4.0 percent. Inflation and modeled unemployment are newer 2025 observations and are labeled separately.
Reading the macro data
Nominal GDP measures current-dollar size. Real growth, inflation and unemployment describe different economic conditions and can have different reference years.
Reading the trade data
Merchandise trade covers goods. A balance appears only when exports and imports have a verified matching year and currency basis.
Detailed Economic Data
| Indicator | United Arab Emirates | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $552.32B | 2024 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $50,274 | 2024 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | 4.0% | 2024 | Actual |
| InflationCPI annual % | 1.3% | 2025 | Actual |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | 2.2% | 2025 | Estimate |
| Merchandise balancematched year required | Not calculated | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is United Arab Emirates' latest GDP?
The verified GDP observation used here is $552.32B for 2024.
What does merchandise trade show for the United Arab Emirates?
A matched merchandise export and import pair was not independently resolved on this page, so no goods balance is calculated.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
View sources used for this page
Core macroeconomic indicators with explicit reference years.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment
Matched-year merchandise trade where independently resolved.
Official data: WTO economy profiles