
The pickup in non-oil activities is reflected in the rise in the Purchasing Managers Index, which reached an average of 58.2 in Q2 2019. (Image source: Central Bank of the UAE)
Real economic growth in the UAE exhibited year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth of 2.2 per cent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2019, lower than in the previous quarter, said the Central Bank of the UAE estimating that the national economy is expected to grow 2.4 per cent during the year, driven by faster growth in the non-oil sector, according to a report.