Vital sectors that are considered engines of economic diversification and knowledge economy will also fuel development. These include the physical, social and electronic infrastructure, metro networks and [Etihad] rail, and expansion of land, sea and air transport sectors. Additionally, we have our robust and growing trade, free zones, logistics services, financial services, aviation, tourism and industry, aluminium, petrochemicals, mining industries, steel, real estate and construction, to name a few. The flourishing Islamic economy, as well as huge investments being made in relation to Dubai’s hosting of the World Expo 2020, will continuously drive growth in 2017.

Q&A: Sultan Al Mansouri, the UAE Minister of Economy, and his views on VAT, infrastructure spending and the investment law