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🇦🇪 UAE Economy Contracts 1.5% in 2026 as GCC Shrinks 6.4%, But H1 Growth Shows Non-Oil Resilience

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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The UAE economy is forecast to contract by 1.5% in 2026, according to a report from Arabian Business dated September 25, 2026. This contraction contributes to a wider regional decline, with the entire GCC economy expected to shrink … Read more

🇦🇪 UAE Unemployment Insurance Scheme Expands as AI Diffusion Accelerates in 2026

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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The UAE introduced a new unemployment insurance scheme (ILOE) to protect workers, reported by Emirates 24|7 on September 30, 2026. Microsoft released its Global AI Diffusion Report on September 21, 2026, highlighting rapid artificial intelligence adoption across the … Read more

🇦🇪 UAE Inflation Holds Steady at 3.4% as Gasoline Prices Jump 27.4% Year-Over-Year

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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways UAE annual consumer price inflation held at 3.4% in August 2026, according to IndexBox data released September 11, 2026. Gasoline prices rose 27.4% year-over-year in August 2026, the same IndexBox report shows. The OECD published its updated Consumer … Read more

🇦🇪 UAE Inflation Cools in July, Fintech Boom Drives New Economic Era

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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Dubai inflation rates fell in July 2026, easing from a higher peak recorded in the previous month, according to The National News on August 20, 2026. APIC reported a 55% increase in EBITDA for the first half of … Read more

🇦🇪 UAE Economy Steadies as Regional Shipping Risks and Global Inflation Pressures Shape Outlook

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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Global oil price volatility tied to Hormuz shipping concerns is affecting market sentiment, with the Dow swinging 100 points up and 180 points down on August 11, 2026, per Invezz. Etihad Airways launched its inaugural flight to Tashkent … Read more

🇦🇪 Google’s UAE Tools Generated AED21.8 Billion in Economic Activity, Says Regional Executive

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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Google’s UAE tools generated AED21.8 billion in economic activity, according to a regional executive reported by Emirates 24|7 on July 28, 2026. AED13.5 billion in loans received repayment deferrals under the UAE support package, as reported by Emirates … Read more

🇦🇪 UAE Inflation Steady as Central Bank Holds Rates; Non-Oil Growth Supports GDP

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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways UAE headline inflation held at 2.1% year-on-year in June 2026, according to the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre. The Central Bank of UAE kept its base rate at 4.40% following its July 2026 meeting, aligning with global monetary … Read more

🇦🇪 UAE Inflation Shows Signs of Slowing Amid Global Energy Price Drops

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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways US consumer prices dropped sharply in June 2026 as energy costs tumbled, according to Al Jazeera reporting on July 14, 2026. Saudi Arabia’s annual inflation held steady at 1.8 percent in June 2026, per Economy Middle East on … Read more