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UAE industrial sector’s contribution to GDP rises 70 percent since 2021, says MoIAT Undersecretary

June 10, 2026·Economy Middle East

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GCC CONTEXT

The UAE's industrial expansion reflects a broader GCC diversification strategy away from hydrocarbon dependency, with manufacturing historically serving as a secondary but strategically important pillar for non-oil growth. Industrial sector development in the Emirates traditionally correlates with upstream demand from regional construction, petrochemicals, and re-export infrastructure, while also attracting downstream investment in aluminum, steel, and food processing. A sustained rise in industrial contribution to GDP signals deepening local value-added production capacity and potential shifts in the composition of non-oil economic activity across the region.

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