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% |

Space

UAE National Space Strategy 2030

The UAE's framework for becoming a leading spacefaring nation, encompassing the Mars mission, satellite development, lunar exploration, and a commercial space industry. The strategy targets global top-ten status in the space sector by 2030.

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UAE Space Programme Tracker: Missions, Satellites, and Space Economy

Tracking the UAE's space programme milestones including satellite deployments, Mars and lunar missions, and the growing space economy. This tracker measures progress toward establishing the UAE as a leading space-faring nation.

Feb 22, 2026

UAE Space Programme: Mars Mission, Satellite Development, and Space Economy

An analytical overview of the UAE's space programme, from the Hope Mars Mission to domestic satellite manufacturing and the development of a commercial space economy. Examines institutional capacity, international partnerships, and the strategic rationale for space investment.

Feb 22, 2026

UAE Space Technology Sector

A comprehensive overview of the UAE's space technology sector — the Hope Probe Mars mission, MBR Space Centre, UAE Space Agency, satellite communications, the astronaut programme, and the National Space Strategy 2030.

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