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Abu Dhabi Tracks Economic Performance Through Quarterly GDP Data
Official figures show non-oil activity lifting total output across recent quarters while credit ratings remain steady.
How we reported this
Abu Dhabi's real GDP reached AED 306.3 billion in Q2 2025, marking a 3.8% year-on-year increase, with the non-oil economy growing 6.6% to AED 174.1 billion and accounting for 56.8% of total GDP for the first time in a second quarter. The same data set placed the non-oil share at its highest recorded level for that period.
Quarterly Results and Sector Shares
In Q3 2025, real GDP surged to AED 325.7 billion with 7.7% growth compared to 2024, while the non-oil sector grew 7.6% and contributed 54% of total GDP (AED 175.6 billion). These successive quarterly readings provide a running measure of how activity in non-oil areas has moved relative to the overall economy.
Annual Benchmarks and External Assessments
For the full year 2024, Abu Dhabi's GDP was AED 1.2 trillion (nearly USD 326 billion), with non-oil sectors contributing 54.7% to total GDP and the population reaching 4.14 million (a 7.5% increase from 2023). S&P Global reaffirmed Abu Dhabi's AA/A-1+ sovereign credit rating in May 2025, reflecting expectations of sustained economic strength, while Moody's and Fitch also affirmed a stable outlook. Foreign investment in Abu Dhabi has increased by 300% since 2011, and the manufacturing sector added AED 197 billion to GDP in 2023, shifting toward high-value fields like renewables and semiconductors.
Monitoring and Outlook
Authorities continue to release quarterly GDP updates through the Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi, allowing ongoing comparison of oil and non-oil contributions. The pattern of releases supplies a factual base for assessing whether the recorded shifts in sector weights continue into later periods.