Mastercard Economics Institute’s Economic Outlook 2025 for the UAE: Steering through change  

• The UAE’s GDP is projected to grow by 5% year over year, consumer spending is predicted to rise by 4.3%, and consumer price inflation is likely to reach 2.3%
• Migration is leading to a rise in remittances, with the continued digitization of the payments industry bringing cost efficiencies, security and convenience
• The participation of women in the workforce is growing, driven by increasing job creation in female-dominated sectors and flexible work policies
• Conscious consumers are increasingly trading down, most prominently in the travel sector