Construction in United Arab Emirates

May 2026 | 43 pages | ID: CB1A6683680EN
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Abstracts

Summary

Construction in United Arab Emirates industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

• The construction market includes both residential and non-residential construction. Market value refers to the total output value of construction activity in a specific year. Construction output value is defined as the total value of construction activity in any given period, including costs related to all materials, equipment, and services used.
• The UAE construction industry recorded a revenue of $1,24,322.9 million in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.6% between 2020 and 2025.
• The non-residential segment accounted for the industry's largest proportion in 2025, with total revenue of $82,622.3 million, equivalent to 66.5% of the industry's overall value.
• The growth of the UAE construction industry during 2020-25 is driven by an increase in urban population, which directly stimulates demand across both residential and non-residential construction segments, driving overall industry growth.

Scope

• Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the construction market in United Arab Emirates
• Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the construction market in United Arab Emirates
• Leading company profiles reveal details of key construction market players’ global operations and financial performance
• Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the United Arab Emirates construction market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

• What was the size of the United Arab Emirates construction market by value in 2025?
• What will be the size of the United Arab Emirates construction market in 2030?
• What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United Arab Emirates construction market?
• How has the market performed over the last five years?
• Who are the top competitors in United Arab Emirates's construction market?

Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape

2 MARKET OVERVIEW

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
2.3. Market trends
2.4. Regulatory landscape

3 MARKET DATA

3.1. Market value

4 MARKET SEGMENTATION

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 MARKET OUTLOOK

5.1. Market value forecast

6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the industry?

8 COMPANY PROFILES

8.1. Orascom Construction Plc
8.2. Dutco Group of Companies
8.3. NMDC Group PJSC

9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

9.1. Country data

10 APPENDIX

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: United Arab Emirates construction industry value: $ million, 2020-25
Table 2: United Arab Emirates construction industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 3: United Arab Emirates construction industry category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Table 4: United Arab Emirates construction industry geography segmentation: $ million, 2025
Table 5: United Arab Emirates construction industry value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Table 6: Orascom Construction Plc: Key Facts
Table 7: Orascom Construction Plc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: Orascom Construction Plc: Key Employees
Table 9: Dutco Group of Companies: Key Facts
Table 10: Dutco Group of Companies: Key Employees
Table 11: NMDC Group PJSC: Key Facts
Table 12: NMDC Group PJSC: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 13: NMDC Group PJSC: Key Employees
Table 14: United Arab Emirates Size of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 15: United Arab Emirates Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 16: United Arab Emirates GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 17: United Arab Emirates Inflation, 2021-25
Table 18: United Arab Emirates Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 19: United Arab Emirates Exchange Rate, 2020-25

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: United Arab Emirates construction industry value: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 2: United Arab Emirates construction industry category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 3: United Arab Emirates construction industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 4: United Arab Emirates construction industry value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the construction industry in United Arab Emirates, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the construction industry in United Arab Emirates, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the construction industry in United Arab Emirates, 2025
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the construction industry in United Arab Emirates, 2025
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the construction industry in United Arab Emirates, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the construction industry in United Arab Emirates, 2025