United Arab Emirates
ARE · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income
This page brings together what the United Arab Emirates means for an ETF portfolio: the economic picture from World Bank data, the 18 UAE stocks we track, and the ETFs that actually give you exposure — with the country weight computed from real fund holdings, not estimated.
Economic Indicators
Gross domestic product (2024)$552B
GDP per capita (2024)$50,274
Real GDP growth (2024)4.0%
Inflation rate (2025)1.3%
Unemployment rate (2025)2.2%
Population (2025)11.5 m
| Year | GDP per capita (USD) | Real GDP growth (%) | Inflation rate (%) | Unemployment rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43,734 | -1.1 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 47,135 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 45,939 | 1.3 | -1.9 | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 37,992 | -8.7 | -2.1 | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 44,118 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 50,760 | 7.5 | 5.3 | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 49,851 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 50,274 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
ETFs With the Highest United Arab Emirates Weight
Sum of the fund's individual holdings from this country — added up from published holdings, not estimated.
| ETF | Index | Weight | Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1d XEMD · IE000GWA2J58 | MSCI Emerging Markets | 1.3% | 17 |
| Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1c XMME · IE00BTJRMP35 | MSCI Emerging Markets | 1.3% | 17 |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Health Care UCITS ETF 1c XDWH · IE00BM67HK77 | MSCI World Health Care | 0.0% | 1 |
| Xtrackers MSCI Europe UCITS ETF 1c XMEU · LU0274209237 | MSCI Europe | 0.0% | 1 |
| Xtrackers Stoxx Europe 600 UCITS ETF 1c XSX6 · LU0328475792 | STOXX Europe 600 | 0.0% | 1 |
| Xtrackers MSCI Europe UCITS ETF 1d XIEE · LU1242369327 | MSCI Europe | 0.0% | 1 |
| Xtrackers Stoxx Europe 600 UCITS ETF 1d XSX7 · LU2581375156 | STOXX Europe 600 | 0.0% | 1 |
Largest Tracked Stocks
18 stocks from the United Arab Emirates are covered through our ETF holdings — these carry the highest single weight.
- FIRST ABU DHABI BANK0.19%
- EMIRATES TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP0.17%
- EMAAR PROPERTIES0.17%
- EMIRATES NBD0.14%
- ABU DHABI COMMERCIAL BANK0.12%
- ABU DHABI ISLAMIC BANK0.07%
- ALDAR PROPERTIES0.06%
- ADNOC GAS PLC0.05%
- DB ISLAMIC BANK0.05%
- DUBAI ELECTRICITY AND WATER AUTHOR0.04%
- EMIRATES INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICAT0.04%
- ADNOC DRILLING COMPANY0.04%
- AIR ARABIA0.03%
- ADNOC LOGISTICS & SERVICES PLC0.03%
- ABU DHABI NATIONAL OIL COMPANY FOR0.03%
- EMAAR DEVELOPMENT0.02%
- SALIK COMPANY P.J.S.C0.02%
- NMC HEALTH PLC0.00%
All Tracked Stocks
2 names, ETF coverage on average in the 42.1th percentile of all stocks we cover. Sorted by ETF reach.
| Stock | Ticker | ETFs |
|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi National Oil Company for Distribution PJSC | ADNOCDIST | 7 |
| Adnoc Logistics & Services plc | ADNOCLS | 4 |
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