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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National Innovation Strategy

The UAE's framework for building a knowledge-based economy through innovation in priority sectors including renewable energy, transport, health, education, technology, water, and space. The strategy targets positioning the UAE among the world's most innovative nations.

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National Strategy for Advanced Sciences

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UAE Education & Research Sector

A comprehensive overview of the UAE's education and research sector — world-class universities, K-12 reform, STEM investment, vocational training, R&D spending targets, and the institutions driving the knowledge economy transition.

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UAE R&D Spending Tracker: Innovation Investment as Percentage of GDP

Tracking the UAE's research and development expenditure as a percentage of GDP against the 2031 innovation targets. This tracker measures public and private R&D investment, patent output, and researcher density.

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