United Arab Emirates Cities Review

October 2023

Abu Dhabi and Al Ain are the UAE’s most economically vibrant cities. Meanwhile, Fujairah holds the highest potential for future economic growth, boosting incomes and expenditure growth for the city’s population. Going forward, cities in the United Arab Emirates are expected to witness ageing populations and increasing demand for infrastructure development to support large and concentrated populations. Nevertheless, cities are set to retain youthfulness and high economic potential.

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United Arab Emirates Cities Review is based on Euromonitor’s City Scorecard. The scorecard is a benchmarking tool used to evaluate the consumer and economic performance of 1,000+ largest cities globally. The scorecard considers indicators across eight key pillars that are at the core of a city’s consumer market development. The scorecard is built by ranking cities in a country/regional context and provides an easy-to-understand system to quickly identify city-specific risks and opportunities.

Euromonitor’s City Scorecard covers over 30 indicators in eight pillars:
• Population
• Consumer Expenditure
• Digital Consumer
• Wealth
• Possession of Household Durables
• Economy
• Labour
• Transport

United Arab Emirates Cities Review helps to evaluate potential market size by city and formulate a more informed image of the urban consumer. Key economic indicators combined with income, spending and employment data help businesses map potential market sizes. Comparative data and newest city insights will help businesses customize and tailor country market entry strategies pinpointing the cities with the most future potential.

The United Arab Emirates Cities Review market research report includes:

  • Major United Arab Emirates cities scorecard
  • Detailed ranking of cities in terms of future growth, wealth, labour and other key consumer and economic indicators
  • Historic data on population, consumer expenditure, digital consumer and other indicators
  • Five-year forecasts of trends and city growth

The United Arab Emirates Cities Review in United Arab Emirates report answers: 

  • How does a specific city fair in terms of consumer market attractiveness compared to a country/region?
  • Which cities will be the fastest growing in United Arab Emirates?
  • What is the consumer market potential in specific cities?
  • Which cities in “Country” have the largest number of wealthy consumers?
  • How does the city affordability differ across country and region?
  • How does labour productivity differ across cities?
  • What is the household profile in different cities?

United Arab Emirates Cities Review

HEADLINES

Dubai to remain the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates
Cities' universal internet access drives digital business expansion
Incomes to rise in Fujairah at the fastest rate, yet in Dubai remain the highest
Elevated prices in Abu Dhabi to pressure households with high necessity spending
Dubai to remain the largest contributor to the UAE’s economy by 2027
Mobility in Dubai is increasingly taking the shape of public transportation
Summary 1 City Scorecard by Pillar 2022
Chart 1 Population in 2022 and Population Period Growth 2022-2027
Chart 2 Population by Age by City 2022
Chart 3 Average Household Size by City 2022
Chart 4 Population Density and Net Migration 2022
Summary 2 City Scorecard in Population Pillar 2022
Chart 5 Total Consumer Expenditure in United Arab Emirates by City 2022
Chart 6 Consumer Expenditure per Capita 2022 and Consumer Expenditure Period Growth 2022-2027
Chart 7 City Affordability, Consumer Expenditure on Housing and Transportation 2022
Chart 8 Discretionary vs Necessity Consumer Expenditure 2022
Summary 3 City Scorecard in Consumer Expenditure Pillar 2022
Chart 9 Share of Households with Internet and Broadband Internet Access 2022
Chart 10 Possession of Digital Devices by City 2022
Summary 4 City Scorecard in Digital Consumer Pillar 2022
Chart 11 Disposable Income per Capita 2022 and Disposable Income Period Growth 2022-2027
Chart 12 Number of Households by Disposable Income Band 2022
Chart 13 Number of Households with Disposable Income over USD150,000 2022 and Period Growth 2022-2027
Chart 14 Household Possession of Kitchen Durables by City 2022
Chart 15 Household Possession of Entertainment Electronics by City 2022
Chart 16 Household Possession of Other Durables by City 2022
Chart 17 Number of Passenger Cars per Household 2022
Chart 18 Possession of Transport Vehicles by City 2022
Summary 5 City Scorecard in Wealth Pillar 2022
Chart 19 GDP per Capita in 2022 and Real GDP Growth by City 2022-2027
Summary 6 City Scorecard in Economy Pillar 2022
Chart 20 Economically Active Population in 2022 and Employed Population Growth by City 2017-2022
Chart 21 Labour Force Participation Rate and Unemployment by City 2022
Chart 22 Labour Productivity Value 2022 and Productivity Growth by City 2017-2022
Summary 7 City Scorecard in Labour Pillar 2022
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