February 23, 2026
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WE THE UAE 2031
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INDEPENDENT GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE FOR THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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% |

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investment

UAE Infrastructure Investment Pipeline: PPP Opportunities and Megaprojects

Analysis of the UAE infrastructure investment pipeline covering megaprojects, public-private partnerships, and sector-specific capital deployment in transportation, energy, and urban development.

Feb 22, 2026
investment

UAE Public-Private Partnership Framework: Infrastructure Investment Model

Examination of the UAE's public-private partnership framework for infrastructure development, including legal structures, project pipeline, and risk allocation models. Analyses the role of PPPs in sustaining capital-intensive economic expansion.

Feb 22, 2026
Key Indicators
UAE GDP AED 2.03T
Non-Oil GDP Share 84.3%
FDI Inflows $45.6B
GDP Growth 4.0%
Inflation 1.7%
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