Country Economic Forecasts - United Arab Emirates
Recovery in the UAE remains on a firm footing with the PMI for the non-oil sector at 54.1 in January, only slightly down from December despite Omicron concerns. The survey also showed that employment rose for the eighth consecutive month. The resilience of the recovery suggests the rebound in the property market should also be robust, despite the prospect of rising interest rates. Moreover, while Expo has provided a boost to tourist numbers, visitors to Dubai remain below 2019 levels suggesting further growth in 2022 can be expected. We therefore continue to see non-oil GDP growing by 3.9% in 2022 and 2.5% in 2023. Sharply higher oil prices will also bolster overall growth.
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