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United Arab Emirates

الإمارات العربية المتحدة

Current conditions, official developments, and the latest available indicators.

Capital
Abu Dhabi
Currency
AED
Time
GST
Population11.5 مليون2025, annual · World Bank Open Data
Economic outputUS$ 552.3B2024, annual · World Bank Open Data
Inflation1.3%2025, annual · World Bank Open Data
Unemployment2.2%2025, annual · World Bank Open Data

Today in United Arab Emirates

Current national brief.

Recent releases from official national authorities.

POLICY

Base Rate held at 3.65%

The Central Bank of the UAE maintained the Base Rate for the Overnight Deposit Facility.

Central Bank of the UAE

Current month

United Arab Emirates at a glance.

Latest available figures. Updated Aug 25, 2026.

GDP growth4%2024, annual
Inflation1.3%2025, annual
Unemployment2.2%2025, annual
Industry value added44.3%2024, annual
Trade199%2023, annual

Current context

Latest verified direction.

Public figures with clear sources and dates. Values shown with their original official cadence.

GDP growth%
2015: 7.0882024: 3.992
Source: World Bank Open Data · 2015–2024 · Charts by TradingView
Unemployment%
2015: 1.7932025: 2.174
Source: World Bank Open Data · 2015–2025 · Charts by TradingView

Source authority

Official institutions, direct from source.

Central Bank of the UAEMonetary policy and financial-system authorityFederal Competitiveness & Statistics CentreNational statistics and public indicators

Provenance

Official sources and observation dates.

Federal Competitiveness & Statistics CentreOfficial national statisticsCentral Bank of the UAEOfficial monetary authorityWorld Bank Open DataOfficial statistics