Key takeaways
- According to official full-year data, Dubai transactions reached AED 917 billion in 2025, up 20%.
- Abu Dhabi transactions totalled AED 142 billion over the year, an increase of 44%.
- Both Dubai and Abu Dhabi set new records for the total value of real estate transactions in 2025.
- While interest in Dubai stayed strong, investors increasingly turned to other emirates such as Ras Al Khaimah and Abu Dhabi.
- Inside CEO Arsenii Mokov sees the UAE market as stable rather than a passing trend and expects 2026 to confirm it.
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Get analytics and statistics on Dubai and Abu Dhabi, as well as our experts' opinions and forecasts for 2026. According to official full-year data published in early 2026, transactions in Dubai reached AED 917 billion (+20%) and in Abu Dhabi AED 142 billion (+44%).
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