UAE to top the Gulf growth chart another year running

The UAE’s non-oil sector has seen a strong run of growth recently and we think that robust activity in tourism and retail sectors as well as solid credit growth means that non-oil GDP growth will accelerate this year. Coming alongside rising oil output over the coming quarters, the UAE will once again be the fastest growing Gulf economy.

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