Oil and gas
4.85 million barrels a day and a 5 million target for 2027.
4.85m Barrels a day of oil capacity
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Sectors
Sectors in the UAE
Where the opportunities are, sector by sector, with the official strategies and the companies already working in each.
Sectors
Sectors in the UAE
Renewables
Triple renewables by 2030, 28 GW of clean power by 2031.
28 GW Clean energy capacity target, 2031
Read moreNuclear energy
Four Barakah units supply 25% of the UAE's electricity.
25% Share of the UAE's electricity
Read moreManufacturing (Operation 300bn)
From AED 133 billion to AED 300 billion of GDP by 2031.
AED 300bn Industry's GDP target, 2031
Read moreFood security and agritech
Strategy 2051: 38 initiatives and an 18-item food basket.
2051 Strategy horizon
Read moreLogistics
Transport and storage grew 7.8% in 2025; 900 km of rail.
7.8% Transport and storage growth, 2025
Read morePorts
DP World, AD Ports Group, Jebel Ali and Khalifa Port.
93.4m TEU handled by DP World worldwide, 2025
Read moreAviation
Emirates Group: AED 150.5 billion revenue, 53.2 million passengers.
AED 150.5bn Emirates Group revenue, 2025-26
Read moreTrade and re-export
AED 3.8 trillion of non-oil trade and 38 CEPAs.
AED 3.8tn Non-oil foreign trade, 2025
Read moreFinance and fintech
AED 5.6 trillion of bank assets; 1,677 AI and fintech firms in DIFC.
AED 5.6tn Bank assets, end of Q2 2026
Read moreReal estate and construction
AED 917 billion in Dubai, AED 142 billion in Abu Dhabi in 2025.
AED 917bn Dubai real estate transactions, 2025
Read moreTourism and hospitality
19.59 million visitors to Dubai, 26.6 million to Abu Dhabi.
19.59m International overnight visitors to Dubai, 2025
Read moreHealthcare and life sciences
More than 800,000 genome samples towards a goal of one million.
815,000 Genome samples collected, April 2025
Read moreEducation
218,000 university students and 103 institutions.
218,000 Higher education students, 2025-26
Read moreAI and technology
Strategy 2031 and Stargate UAE's first 200 MW.
2031 AI strategy horizon
Read moreSpace
An AED 3 billion fund and an asteroid mission in 2028.
AED 3bn National Space Fund
Read moreMedia and gaming
30,000 gaming jobs and $1 billion of GDP by 2033.
30,000 Gaming jobs targeted in Dubai by 2033
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