Dubai GDP contracts by just over 2% in H1

19 Oct 2026. Dubai’s economy contracted by 2.3% in the first half of the year, even as finance, insurance and healthcare continued to grow. Oxford Economics helps us make sense of the numbers. Plus, Chris Sylt explains how Aquaventure attracted more visitors than either of Disney’s Orlando water parks, while Betterhomes looks at rising secondary sales, record rental enquiries and falling rents.

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