Emirates and Dubai’s aviation sector are forecast to contribute over a third of the region’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030 and one in every four jobs, according to a study by global research firm Oxford Economics. 

In 2023, Emirates Group, Dubai International Airport (DXB), Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and other aviation entities such as flydubai, Dubai Duty Free and Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP) contributed 27% of Dubai’s GDP but this is set to soar to 33% in six years’ time.  

The report, commissioned by Emirates and Dubai Airports, states that the aviation sector generated approximately AED 137 billion ($37.3 billion) in gross value added (GVA) in 2023 and it is predicted this will rise to AED 196 billion ($53 billion) in 2030.  

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