Industrial sector contribution to the UAE’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the emirate of Dubai surged by 15.1% or AED 49.2 billion against AED 46.1 billion last year, according to data by the Department of Economic Development (DED).

Industrial GDP for the emirate increased by 3.1 billion in 2013, a 6.7% increase compared to figures in 2012.

Manufacturing industries contributed to the emirate’s GDP in 2013 by 13.7% or AED 44.7 billion, an increase by 8.1% compared to a year earlier.