The United Arab Emirates is the world’s 30^th largest economy. As a big oil producer – the world’s eighth largest – the dramatic decline in global commodity prices has weighed on growth. However the UAE has done much to diversify its economy in recent years, becoming a regional trade and transport hub, and the non-oil sector now accounts for two thirds of GDP meaning output remains robust. Discover more about this gateway to the Middle East and its performance in the Global Dynamism Index 2015 below.