United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates StatisticsConsumer Lifestyles in the United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates Country BriefingsFuture Demographics: United Arab Emirates in 2030
Country Briefing
Natural Resources: United Arab Emirates
Oct 2018
The UAE remains among the leading Middle Eastern countries in terms of energy exports and production of metals. Reliance on energy demanding water distillation, leaves the country at a crossroads of rising energy demand and increasing pollution. ...
Country Briefing
Income and Expenditure: United Arab Emirates
Oct 2018
Consumer income and expenditure growth is forecast to sustain momentum by 2030, thanks to recovering commodity prices, tourism growth, and an increase in population caused by immigration. However, migration of workers is forecast to result in growing...
Country Report
Car Rental (Destination) in the United Arab Emirates
Sep 2018
Demand for car rental services continues to grow steadily as the United Arab Emirates continues to attract expatriates on the back of its positive economic outlook and stable economic growth, especially in comparison with other countries in the ...
Country Report
Airlines in the United Arab Emirates
Sep 2018
The regional aviation industry is gearing up to cater for anticipated increases in passenger numbers due to the massive economic reformation occurring in neighbouring Saudi Arabia. In addition, Qatar is preparing for its hosting of the FIFA 2022 ...
Country Report
Lodging in the United Arab Emirates
Sep 2018
The beginning of 2018 saw the introduction of 5% VAT across the United Arab Emirates. While the reaction among hoteliers was not strongly negative, given that this is still among the lowest rates of VAT in the world, it has raised some concerns among...
Country Report
Online Travel Sales and Intermediaries in the United Arab Emirates
Sep 2018
With the household penetration of smartphones in the United Arab Emirates exceeding 220% at the end of the review period, the country has among the highest internet penetration rates in the world. The country also reports high laptop and tablet ...
Country Report
Travel in the United Arab Emirates
Sep 2018
With economic growth slow at home as well as in many source markets and changing market dynamics such as the implementation of value added tax, concerns have been raised among hotel operators regarding the competitiveness of the United Arab Emirates ...
Country Report
Tourism Flows in the United Arab Emirates
Sep 2018
The number of arrivals to the United Arab Emirates continued to grow at a steady rate during 2018, with growth rates in line with 2017. No major changes were seen in the key source markets for arrivals and India remains in the lead with three million...
Country Report
In-Car Entertainment in the United Arab Emirates
Aug 2018
Volume sales of in-car navigation systems in the United Arab Emirates are following the global trend of largely being taken over by smartphone apps, resulting in a significant double-digit decline in 2018 and a significant expected CAGR decline over ...
Country Report
Consumer Electronics in the United Arab Emirates
Aug 2018
2018 took off with the introduction of a 5% VAT in the United Arab Emirates. The market for consumer electronics in 2018 witnessed slower average volume growth across most of the categories compared to last year with wearable electronics, home video ...
Country Report
Computers and Peripherals in the United Arab Emirates
Aug 2018
As demand for desktops and monitors continues to decline over the forecast period, computers and peripherals is expected to register a volume decline as well. The penetration rate for laptops will start declining as tablets and large smartphones are ...
Country Report
Home Audio and Cinema in the United Arab Emirates
Aug 2018
Digital media player docks are increasingly becoming unpopular in the United Arab Emirates. This is mainly due to wireless connectivity being offered by the vast majority of hi-fi systems and home cinema and speaker systems by the end of the review ...
Country Report
Home Video in the United Arab Emirates
Aug 2018
Football is widely practiced and remains one of the most popular sports in the United Arab Emirates, and with the approach of the FIFA World Cup event sales for TV increased during the review period. Demand for LCDs with screens larger than 50 inches...
Country Report
Imaging Devices in the United Arab Emirates
Aug 2018
Over the forecast period, imaging devices are expected to see lots of new development in terms of technology and consumer appeal, and although volume sales are still set to decline, the category will perform better between 2018 and 2023 than it did ...
Country Report
Mobile Phones in the United Arab Emirates
Aug 2018
Smartphones is expected to continue registering strong volume growth over the forecast period whilst the market for other consumer electronic products suffers; smartphones seem to have anchored their stability, thanks to a decline in average unit ...
Country Report
Portable Players in the United Arab Emirates
Aug 2018
As consumers are increasingly shifting to compact and multifunctional consumer electronics in the form of smartphones and tablets, with these able to perform all the functions offered by portable players and rendering these devices unnecessary for ...
Country Report
Wearable Electronics in the United Arab Emirates
Aug 2018
Along with health and wellness initiatives taken by governments across the globe in other developed countries, the United Arab Emirates has taken innovative measures to encourage improvement in its residents’ quality of life. Numerous national ...
Country Report
Packaging Industry in the United Arab Emirates
Aug 2018
The economic slowdown in the United Arab Emirates also hit the packaging industry, with many packaging categories including food, beauty and personal care, soft drinks and home care registering slower growth in retail unit volume terms in 2017 ...
Country Report
Alcoholic Drinks Packaging in the United Arab Emirates
Aug 2018
Due to the diversity of the consumer base, beer, including non-alcoholic variants, saw steady demand and was increasingly available for all tastes and profiles. The greatest factor supporting alcoholic drinks was the growth in tourism. The United ...
Country Briefing
Business dynamics: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Jul 2018
The UAE is the easiest place to do business in the region. The small nation has emerged as being one of the wealthiest and most dynamic countries globally. The country's demographic dividend adds to its long-term competitiveness, but its low female ...
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