UAE GDP: AED 2.03T ▲ 5.7% | Non-Oil GDP Share: 84.3% ▼ -5.2pp | FDI Inflows: $45.6B ▲ 48.7% | GDP Growth: 4.0% ▲ -0.3pp vs 2023 | Inflation: 1.7% ▼ +0.0pp vs 2023 | Female Participation: 55.1% ▲ +0.6pp vs 2023 | Population: 11.0M ▲ 4.8% | Emiratisation Rate: 12.5% ▲ 2.1pp | Global Competitiveness: #7 ▲ 3 places | Clean Energy Capacity: 7.2 GW ▲ 18.4% | ADX Index: 9,842 ▲ 4.7% | DFM Index: 4,621 ▲ 6.2% | UAE GDP: AED 2.03T ▲ 5.7% | Non-Oil GDP Share: 84.3% ▼ -5.2pp | FDI Inflows: $45.6B ▲ 48.7% | GDP Growth: 4.0% ▲ -0.3pp vs 2023 | Inflation: 1.7% ▼ +0.0pp vs 2023 | Female Participation: 55.1% ▲ +0.6pp vs 2023 | Population: 11.0M ▲ 4.8% | Emiratisation Rate: 12.5% ▲ 2.1pp | Global Competitiveness: #7 ▲ 3 places | Clean Energy Capacity: 7.2 GW ▲ 18.4% | ADX Index: 9,842 ▲ 4.7% | DFM Index: 4,621 ▲ 6.2% |

Manufacturing

Ajman Economic Profile

Economic profile of Ajman, the smallest emirate in the UAE by area, covering its manufacturing sector, free zone infrastructure, real estate development, and strategy for growth within the northern emirates.

Feb 22, 2026

Industrial GDP Tracker: AED 300 Billion Target (Operation 300bn)

Tracking the UAE's progress toward AED 300 billion in industrial sector GDP under Operation 300bn. This tracker measures manufacturing and industrial output against the programme's reindustrialisation ambition.

Feb 22, 2026

Make it in the Emirates Initiative

A national initiative to boost domestic manufacturing by connecting local industrial capacity with government and private sector procurement demand. The programme targets import substitution and export growth across priority product categories.

Feb 22, 2026

Manufacturing & Industry 4.0: UAE Sector Intelligence

The UAE's manufacturing sector is being transformed under Operation 300bn, a national strategy targeting the near-doubling of industrial GDP to AED 300 billion by 2031. Anchored by EGA, STRATA, and Emirates Steel Arkan, the sector is integrating Industry 4.0 technologies across metals, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, and food processing.

Feb 22, 2026

Operation 300bn

The UAE's flagship industrial strategy targeting AED 300 billion in manufacturing GDP contribution by 2031. Operation 300bn aims to transform the federation into a global industrial hub through advanced manufacturing, technology transfer, and export-led growth.

Feb 22, 2026

RAK Ceramics: Definition and UAE Context

RAK Ceramics is a Ras Al Khaimah-based multinational and one of the world's largest ceramics manufacturers, producing tiles, sanitary ware, and tableware for global markets.

Feb 22, 2026

Ras Al Khaimah Economic Profile

Comprehensive economic profile of Ras Al Khaimah, the UAE's manufacturing and adventure tourism powerhouse, covering RAK Ceramics, RAKEZ free zone, Jebel Jais tourism, and the emirate's industrial diversification strategy.

Feb 22, 2026

Sharjah Economic Profile

Comprehensive economic profile of Sharjah, the UAE's cultural capital, covering its UNESCO designations, manufacturing base, higher education infrastructure, free zones, and positioning as an affordable alternative to Dubai.

Feb 22, 2026

UAE Defence Industry: EDGE Group, Tawazun, and Domestic Manufacturing

A strategic analysis of the UAE's rapidly expanding domestic defence and security industry, examining EDGE Group's consolidation of national defence companies, the Tawazun Economic Council's offset programme, indigenous manufacturing capabilities, export ambitions, and the defence sector's role in advanced technology transfer and industrial diversification.

Feb 22, 2026

UAE Industrial Strategy: Operation 300bn Progress and Manufacturing Outlook

Progress assessment of Operation 300bn, the UAE's national industrial strategy targeting AED 300 billion in manufacturing output by 2031. Analyses sectoral priorities, investment flows, and competitive positioning.

Feb 22, 2026

UAE Manufacturing & Industry Sector

An overview of the UAE manufacturing and industry sector — Operation 300bn strategy, EGA aluminium production, STRATA aerospace composites, pharmaceuticals, food processing, Emirates Steel Arkan, and MoIAT oversight.

Feb 22, 2026

UAE Manufacturing Output Tracker: Industrial Production Index

Tracking UAE manufacturing sector output against the AED 300 billion industrial GDP target under Operation 300bn. This tracker monitors production indices, sub-sector performance, and capacity expansion across the federation.

Feb 22, 2026
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