United Arab Emirates: 2025 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for United Arab Emirates
IMF Staff Country Reports, December 8, 2025
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- Published: December 8, 2025
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229030823.002
Overview
- Backed by ambitious efforts to diversify and modernize its economy and supported by a growing hydrocarbon sector, the UAE has shown significant resilience to global volatility and regional tensions.
- Growth in 2025 projected to outpace both the GCC and global averages.
- Non-oil sectors, including tourism and real estate, continue to expand.
- The financial system has continued to attract foreign capital and has absorbed recent market volatility well.
Economic outlook and growth projections
- Growth in 2025 projected to outpace both the GCC and global averages.
Sectoral developments
- Hydrocarbon sector: described as growing and supporting the broader economy.
- Non-oil sectors: tourism and real estate are explicitly noted as continuing to expand.
Financial system and market stability
- Financial system continued to attract foreign capital.
- Financial system has absorbed recent market volatility well.
Thematic coverage and subjects
- Subjects listed: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), Commodities, Crime, Financial sector policy and analysis, Financial sector stability, Oil, Prices, Real estate prices.
- Keywords listed: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), article IV consultation discussion, Central Asia, central bank, Financial sector stability, fund relation, Global, Middle East, Oil, Real estate prices, staff report, UAE economy.
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