Dubai says Dh2.1 trillion worth of projects are under way

13 October 2026

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said the total value of active projects in Dubai has reached Dh2.1 trillion. He spoke after meeting 1,000 government and private sector leaders at the Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Forum, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre on Tuesday. Real estate projects through 2030 account for Dh1.1 trillion. Dh128 billion goes to Al Maktoum International Airport, which is being built to handle up to 260 million passengers a year, and Dh328 billion to expanding the Emirates and flydubai fleets. More than Dh100 billion is planned for the Dubai International Financial Centre and Dh100 billion for Roads and Transport Authority projects, with Dh151 billion for new electricity and water grid networks. Mattar Al Tayer told the forum that Dubai records more than 11 million journeys a day, or over 7,000 a minute, and that the RTA is targeting one in four journeys to be autonomous by 2030, with a Dh34 billion Metro Gold Line among its plans.