Abu Dhabi Real Estate Hits AED 94B, Surges in 2025

Post by : Bianca Suleiman

Abu Dhabi’s property market has shown remarkable growth, with total trading volumes reaching AED 94 billion across 29,400 transactions in the first nine months of 2025. Compared with the same period last year, this marks a 43.3% increase in value and a 48% rise in transaction volume, highlighting the city’s growing appeal among investors and homebuyers alike.

Sales and purchases generated AED 61.8 billion through 16,887 transactions, while mortgage activity accounted for AED 32.2 billion across 12,666 deals. This balance reflects strong participation from both end-users and investors, with rising mortgage trends pointing to growing confidence in property financing.

The sector’s performance is mirrored in Abu Dhabi’s Non-Oil GDP, with real estate contributing AED 21.9 billion in the first half of 2025, up 9% from AED 20.2 billion last year. The construction sector also recorded a 10% increase in value contribution, totaling AED 57.5 billion, highlighting the complementary growth between real estate development and construction activity. Combined, these sectors now represent 24% of the emirate’s non-oil GDP.

Foreign investment continues to strengthen the market, with individual FDI reaching AED 6.2 billion up to Q3 2025—a 35% increase year-on-year. Investors from 97 nationalities, including Russia, China, the UK, France, Kazakhstan, and the US, have driven this growth. Investment zones saw a 66% increase in value, totaling AED 35 billion, demonstrating Abu Dhabi’s strong appeal as a global investment hub.

The real estate ecosystem is expanding alongside market growth, with 40 new development projects registered and 2,411 professional licenses issued in the first nine months—a 47% increase compared with 2024. These numbers indicate a thriving professional and regulatory framework supporting the sector’s momentum.

Abu Dhabi continues to innovate its property market through digital solutions like the Digital Buy & Sell Service, the Madhmoun Platform, and the ADREC Interactive Map, enhancing transparency and efficiency while attracting sustained investor confidence from around the world.