Emirati media reported that the UAE’s real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.8% in the first nine months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, reaching AED 1.322 trillion.
Khaled Hanafi, Secretary-General of the Union of Arab Chambers, said that the private sector accounts for approximately 75 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) of Arab countries and plays a vital role in production, employment, as well as boosting investment and exports.
The European Commission's autumn forecasts, published on Friday (November 15), put gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 0.9 percent in the European Union and 0.8 percent in the euro area for 2024.
In the first quarter of 2024, seasonally adjusted gross domestic product in both the euro area and the EU increased by 0.3 percent compared to the previous quarter, the European Union's statistics office reported.