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Transformational industries’ contribution to non-oil GDP increased to 11.8 percent by fixed prices until the end of 2017 from 11.7 percent in 2016 and 11.5 percent in 2015, according to the UAE Ministry of Economy’s statistics.
The growth reflects the significant achievements made by the transformational industries over the past five years, during which they have become a key pillar of the economic diversification plans.
Recent studies indicated that Abu Dhabi is planning to increase the industrial sector’s contribution to the emirate’s GDP to 25 percent by 2030.