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% |

Water

UAE Water Desalination: Technology, Capacity, and Sustainability

A technical and strategic analysis of the UAE's desalination infrastructure, covering installed capacity, technology transition from thermal to reverse osmosis, energy consumption challenges, cost economics, and the national strategy to ensure water security in one of the world's most water-scarce regions.

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UAE Water Security Strategy 2036

The UAE Water Security Strategy 2036 addresses the federation's critical water supply challenge, setting targets for demand reduction, supply diversification, and emergency reserves. It confronts one of the most fundamental resource constraints facing the UAE's long-term development.

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UAE Water Security Tracker: Desalination and Water Recycling Targets

Tracking the UAE's water security strategy including desalination capacity expansion and treated water reuse rates. This tracker measures progress toward reducing dependency on non-renewable groundwater sources.

Feb 22, 2026
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