Annual Report Real Estate Sector Performance 2021

Annual Report
Dubai Real Estate

Sector Performance
2021
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To position Dubai as the world's premier

real estate destination and a byword for
Our Vision innovation, trust, and happiness.
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A firm commitment to provide an
integrated and comprehensive picture of
the sector
Based on our aspired vision to achieve global leadership in the Dubai real estate market‭, ‬as it is the most important
and prominent market in the region‭; ‬The Dubai Land Department continues to strengthen and consolidate the
steps of the Emirate of Dubai‭, ‬which is characterized by confidence‭, ‬flexibility‭, ‬sustainability and unparalleled
stability‭, ‬towards being on the throne of real‭ ‬estate markets as the number one destination in the world in
terms of innovation‭, ‬confidence and happiness‭, ‬based on values‭ ‬that form a solid infrastructure‭, ‬represented
by transparency in information and systems‭. ‬Real estate data and procedures‭, ‬consolidating national identity
standards‭, ‬and adopting the approach of creativity and innovation‭, ‬professionalism and systems integration‭,
‬which leads to the happiness of customers and raises their confidence and loyalty‭.‬
Through this‭, ‬we seek in Dubai Land‭, ‬to put customers‭, ‬investors and all stakeholders in the form of the most
prominent developments‭, ‬events‭, ‬developments‭, ‬and trends of the real estate market in the emirate‭, ‬through
the periodic data and results that we disclose‭, ‬thus enabling the various concerned groups to take sound and
thoughtful decisions‭. ‬And based on transparent and accurate data that would contribute to achieving their goals‭,
His Excellency
‬and moving forward towards translating their aspirations on the ground‭, ‬especially in light of the consequences
Sultan Butti bin Mejren and effects the world is going through due to the outbreak of the Covid19‭ ‬-virus‭.‬
Director General Our issuance of this annual report‭, "‬The Performance of the Real Estate Sector in the Emirate of Dubai 2021‭",
Dubai Land Department ‬represents a firm‭ ‬commitment that Dubai Land has made to itself‭, ‬through which it affirms its continued
development and provision of all means of‭ ‬communication with the real estate sector dealers in the emirate‭, ‬by
revealing the most prominent results and essential data based on facts and figures‭. ‬Which the real estate sector
has achieved during the past year‭, ‬which is full of challenges and developments‭, ‬to present an integrated and
comprehensive picture of the performance of the Dubai real estate market‭, ‬which in turn contributes to helping
dealers take their immediate and future decisions alike‭, ‬in addition to introducing them to our various efforts
and initiatives through which we seek to Achieving more progress and leadership for the real estate sector in
the Emirate of‭ ‬Dubai‭.‬
We‭, ‬at the Land Department‭, ‬continue our work to achieve all the strategic objectives of the government in the
real estate sector‭, ‬and to develop various relevant systems and tools‭, ‬in cooperation with all our partners from
the public and private sectors‭, ‬in order to keep pace with the latest global techniques through the development
of an integrated strategy for real estate development in the emirate‭, ‬up to To the highest international levels‭,
‬enhance the efficiency of real estate regulation and control‭, ‬and‭ ‬encourage real estate investment‭, ‬by creating
the appropriate climate for investors‭, ‬and strengthening the real estate sector’s contribution to march The
comprehensive development of the emirate‭, ‬and thus playing a central role in the country's march towards the
next fifty years‭.‬
In conclusion‭, ‬we look forward to this report playing an essential role in helping our clients achieve their goals
and aspirations‭, ‬to move towards making their wise and informed decisions‭, ‬commensurate with the advanced
position that the real estate sector in the Emirate of Dubai has occupied on the global real estate map‭.
Transparency and professionalism that
reflects the renaissance of Dubai
The Dubai Land and Property Authority continues employing its various resources to provide all means of
support and assistance to all dealers and those interested in the real estate market in the Emirate of Dubai‭,
‬at the highest levels‭. ‬Transparency AndProfessional and specialty‭. ‬The annual report‭, "‬The Performance of
the Real Estate Sector in the Emirate of Dubai 2021‭" ‬comes in this context‭, ‬to shed light on the real estate
market that reflects the renaissance and development enjoyed by the emirate‭, ‬and puts all relevant parties‭,
‬including developers‭, ‬investors and dealers‭, ‬in the event first-hand‭, ‬through what it offers From a vast and
Majida Ali Rashid comprehensive amount of information and facts distributed over four integrated chapters‭.‬
CEO, Real Estate Promotion and Our various teams working in the real estate investment promotion and management sector‭, ‬and in
cooperation with the work teams‭ ‬in the Land Department in general‭, ‬have put their efforts into this report‭, ‬in
Investment Management Sector an effort to continue facilitating the access of‭ ‬all parties to information and data that contribute to enhancing
Dubai Land Department their confidence‭, ‬and thus playing a vital role in Achieving the vision and strategy of the wise leadership aimed
at placing Dubai at the forefront in the world in terms of real estate markets‭.‬
The report‭, ‬with all its components and chapters‭, ‬represents a monitoring tool that is entirely consistent with
our vision to achieve our hoped-for goals‭, ‬which is to enhance the confidence of our customers in order to
ensure their happiness in their dealings‭, ‬life‭, ‬work and residence in the Emirate of Dubai‭. ‬as that comes within
The efforts made by the sectors and institutions of the‭ ‬Dubai Land Department‭, ‬which It does not stop at a
certain limit‭, ‬but rather its keenness to achieve excellence in all its operations yShe considers it her job‭, ‬This is
evidenced by upgrading the standards it applies‭, ‬and keeping pace with the latest global developments in the
real estate field‭. ‬
We will review together in this report analysis methodically inclusive‭. ‬The real estate sector with all its
components through four chapters‭. ‬The first chapter deals with the growth of the real estate sector and its
role in supporting economic growth in the Emirate of Dubai‭. ‬While The second chapter deals with the analysis
of the operational indicators of the real estate sectorwill‭ ‬be shown Chapter Three‭: ‬Features of the real estate
sector’s recovery from a pandemic COVID19‭, ‬-Finally it touches the fourth chapter to me Expectations of the
performance of the real estate sector during 2021‭.‬
In conclusion‭, ‬we extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who worked hard and contributed to the issuance of
this report in the‭ ‬most successful and comprehensive way‭. ‬We wish you the desired benefit‭.‬
Table of contents
Introduction Real Estate Projects 49

New Projects 50
Our Vision 10
Finished Projects 52
About the Report 12
Active Projects 54
Executive Summary 14
Rents 56
First Chapter
Dubai Real Estate Sector & Economic Growth Third Chapter
Economic Growth in Dubai 24 Real Estate Sector's Recovery after COVID- 19

Contribution of Real Estate Sector to Economic Growth 30
Real Estate Transactions 64
Real Estate Investments 68
Second Chapter Rents 69
Dubai's Real Estate Sector Performance
Real Estate Transactions 34 Fourth Chapter

Real Estate Transactions by transaction type 36
Dubai's Real Estate Sector Performance Expectations
Real Estate Transactions by Property Status 40
Real Estate Transactions by area 42 Global Growth Forecast 72
Real Estate Transactions by Property Usage 43 Dubai's GDP 73
Real Estate Transactions by investor type 43 Real Estate Transactions 76
Real Estate Investments 44 Rents 78
Real Estate Investments by Property Status 46 Real Estate Projects 80
Number of Real Estate Investments by Investor Type 47
No. of Real Estate Investments by Property Usage 48
List of Figures
First Chapter etad noitartsigeR tcejorP yb stcejorP evitcA fo rebmuN 54
Distribution of Active Projects Registered in 2020 by Project Classification 54
Number of New Cases & Vaccine Doses 24
Number of Units to be added By Active Projects Registered in 2020 55
Number of New Cases in Countries With the Highest Numbers of COVID19- Cases 25
Number of Lease Contracts by to Registration Date 56
Dubai's GDP Growth 26
Number of Registered Lease Contracts by Contract Status 57
Global GDP Growth 27
Number of Registered Lease Contracts by Property Usage 57
Real estate activity’s sector contribution to the GDP 30
Number of Rented Units by Unit Type 58
Construction’s sector contribution to the GDP 31
Number of Lease Contracts Registered in 2020 by Ownership type 59
Second Chapter Number of Registered Lease Contracts by Contract Duration 60
Number of Registered Lease Contracts by Tenant Type 60
Number of Real Estate Transactions - Annually 34
Number of Real Estate Transactions - Quarterly 35
Third Chapter
Number of Real Estate Transactions by Type - Yearly 36
Value of Real Estate Transactions by transaction Type - yearly 37 Number & Value of Real Estate Transactions - Monthly 64
Number of Real Estate Transactions by Type - quarterly 38 Number of Registered Real Estate transactions by transaction type - Quarterly 66
value of Real Estate Transactions by Type - quarterly 38 value of Registered Real Estate transactions by transaction type - Quarterly 67
Number of Real Estate Transactions by Property Status 40 Number of Real Estate Investments - Quarterly 68
Change in Number of Real Estate Transactions of Existing Properties by property type 41 Value of Real Estate Investments - Quarterly 68
Distribution of Real Estate Transactions by Property Usage 43 Number of Registered Lease Contracts - Quarterly 69
Real Estate Transactions by investor type 43 Number of Rented Properties - Quarterly 69
Number of Real Estate Investments & Investors - Yearly 44
Real estate investments value - yearly 45
Fourth Chapter
Number and value of Real estate investments - Quarterly 45
Number of Real Estate Investments by Property Status 46 IMF Forecasts of Global GDP Growth Rates 72
Number of Real Estate Investments by Investor Type 47 Dubai's GDP growth- Quarterly 73
Number of Real Estate Investments by Property Usage in 2020 48 Contribtution of Real Estate Activities Sector to Dubai's GDP - Quarterly 74
Number Real Estate Projects by project status 49 Number of Expected Real Estate Transactions in 2021 76
Number of Registered Real Estate Projects by Registration Date 50 Number of Expected Sales transactions in 2021 77
Distribution of Projects Registered in 2020 project classification 51 Number of Registered Lease Contracts - Quarterly 78
Distribution of Projects Registered in 2020 by Number of Units 51 Number of Lease Contracts Registered in Q1 2021 by Contract Status 79
Number of Finished Projects by Project Completion Date 52 Number of Lease Contracts Registered in Q1 2021 by Contract Status 79
Number of Residential & Commercial Units by finished projects in 2020 52 Number of Registered Real Estate Projects 80
Number of Units added By Finished Projects in 2020 by unite type 53 Number of registered Projects in 2021 by Project Classification 82
Number of Residential & Commercial Units by finished projects in 2020 53 Number of registered Projects in 2021 by Project type 82
About the Report
The real estate sector performance annual report is one of the essential
comprehensive Reports presented by the Dubai Land Department to the
real estate sector to identify the most significant results achieved by
the real estate sector during the past year. The report aims to provide
a comprehensive overview of the real estate sector performance by
analyzing all aspects of the real estate sector performance and the
various operational and economic indicators that affect the real estate
sector performance in Dubai and identifying its future trends.
The report is composed of four main chapters; the first chapter tackles
the analysis of macro-economic indicators of the emirate of Dubai
and the contribution of the real estate sector to Dubai's economic
growth, whereas the second chapter provides an analysis of the sector's
operational performance indicators. The third chapter deals with one of
the significant issues that affect the real estate sector performance. The
fourth chapter covers the analysis of the foreseeable future trends in the
real estate sector performance.
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Executive Summary
Global economic performance in 2020 witnessed a notable decline as a
natural result of the downturn in all economic activities in 2020 caused launched on the 12th The launched on the
The first
1.5 3.3
of March 2020 second 29th of March 2020
by the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences on the stimulus stimulus
economic performance worldwide. package package
AED AED
Despite the expansion in the global supply of COVID-19 vaccines, the new
Coronavirus mutations have led to new epicenters for the global COVID-19 Billion Billion
pandemic and the emergence of different mutations, which the world
is currently dealing with. The statistics indicate a sharp increase in the
number of COVID-19 cases in India from March till May 2021, becoming
the first country in the world to have the highest number of COVID-19 new
cases.
In the past years, Dubai has achieved unprecedented rates of growth,
launched on the 11th The launched on the 24th
The third
1.5 500
reaching 4.5% in 2014. The drop in oil prices and the decline in foreign fourth
of July 2020 of October 2020
trade in the subsequent years have caused a decrease in economic growth stimulus stimulus
package package
rates, reaching below the rates achieved in 2014. However, Dubai has AED AED
achieved favorable growth rates, and 2019 has witnessed 2.7% growth
Billion Million
in GDP compared to 2.1% in 2018. It was expected that 2020 would see
additional growth exceeding the growth rates achieved in 2019 given
the improvement witnessed by the Emirate of Dubai in all economic
performance indicators, in addition to the opening date of Expo 2020
Dubai, which has been postponed due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Dubai
has provided six economic stimulus packages to help the companies
and individuals overcome the economic and social consequences of the The launched on the 9th of
launched on the 6th
The fifth
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pandemic, which is worth more than AED 7.1 billion. of January 2021 sixth June 2021 to facilitate
stimulus stimulus business procedures and
These economic stimulus packages notably affected the performance of all package package reduce governmental
economic sectors in Dubai in the last quarter of 2020 and during the first AED
requirements by 30% in
months of 2021. three months.
Million
In the past years, the real estate sector has contributed to promoting
comprehensive economic development in Dubai. It has effectively
participated in the generation of Dubai's national income through the
sector’s contribution to the growth of GDP, which exceeded 14% in some
years. In the first half of 2020, the real estate sector’s contribution to despite the exceptional circumstances faced by the global economy
Dubai’s GDP reached 8.2%, compared to 7.4% in 2019. Despite the increase and affected most countries. Despite the slight decrease in the number
in the real estate sector’s contribution to GDP, the drop in GDP growth was of real estate transactions in 2020 compared to 2019, the real estate
accompanied by a 3.5% drop in the growth rate of the real estate sector. sector's overall performance has presented exceptional performance
In 2020, Dubai's real estate sector registered 50,909 real estate transactions indicators that underscore the strength and robustness of the real
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estate sector in Dubai, particularly in the last months of 2020. Despite the restrictions imposed on the global economy and the
In the third quarter of 2020, the real estate sector has registered 13,171 decline in economic performance rates of most countries, Dubai has
real estate transactions with a growth rate of 70% compared to the managed to attract 31,267 real estate investors in 2020, compared
second quarter of 2020, which has witnessed the most significant to the number of investors in 2019, which reached 33,359, while
setback in the real estate sector performance in 2020. Furthermore, the number of real estate investments amounted to 41,028 in 2020
the third quarter has achieved a growth rate of 101% compared to the compared to 46,175 real estate investments in 2019.
second quarter of the same year. Regarding the real estate investments, Dubai's real estate sector had
Though there has been a slight decrease in the number of real estate AED 73 billion real estate investments in 2020, and this represents
transactions registered in 2020, the number of real estate mortgages a decline in the total value of investments in 2020 from AED 79.8
registered in that year has not witnessed any decline. On the contrary, billion in 2019; however, results indicate an increase in the average
the number of the real estate mortgages registered in 2020 has slightly value ate investments in 2020 compared to 2019.
surged, as 12,931 real estate mortgages registered in 2019 compared to Concerning the real estate projects, the number of active real estate
12,468 real estate mortgages registered in 2019. projects reached 286 according to the distribution of real estate
Regarding the number of real estate sales, 34,947 real estate sales projects registered with the Department of Land and Property
were registered in 2020, while 39,168 real estate sales were registered in freehold areas. In contrast, the number of finished real estate
in 2019. However, the number of real estate sales registered in 2020 projects was 852, accounting for 44.5% of the total number of
exceeded the number of real estate sales registered in 2018 at a rate of projects registered with the Department of Land and Property.
4%, despite the challenges faced by all countries of the world, as 33,257 According to the date of registering the project with the Department
real estate sales were registered in 2018. of Land and Property, the number of real estate projects in freehold
The results of the real estate transactions by registration type areas, which were registered with the Department of Land and
(existing property/ off-plan property) show an increased demand for Property without considering the current state of the project,
the existing properties against the active properties, demonstrating amounted to 20 in 2020, compared to the number of projects
the high demand and the increased trading activity in the secondary registered in 2019 that reached 70 real estate projects.
market representing the existing real estate market. On the other hand, the number of finished real estate projects
In 2020, the number of real estate transactions related to the existing registered with the Department of Lands and Property in freehold
properties had surged by 6% compared to 2019. Additionally, the areas reached 66 in 2020, while 88 finished real estate projects
number of real estate transactions related to the existing properties were in 2019.
reached 34,550 in 2020 as compared with 32,668 real estate transactions The number of active projects registered with the Department of
related to the existing properties in 2019. Lands and Property in freehold areas reached only 286. In 2020, 10
The districts of Dubai Marina, Al Barsha South Fourth, Business Bay, new real estate active projects were registered.
Burj Khalifa, and Mohammed Bin Rashid Gardens were ranked in the As for the rental sector has continued to achieve sustained growth
top five in terms of the number of real estate transactions registered rates over the past few years and in 2020 despite the obstacles
in 2020; the number of real estate transactions amounted to 4,85, encountered by the economic sectors around the world and in
3,157, 2,924, 2,855 and 2,302 respectively. Dubai. Moreover, the number of contracts of lease registered
Furthermore, Dubai's real estate sector has experienced a significant with the Land Department and Property reached 531,139 in 2020,
rise in the number and value of real estate investments and the number indicating an increase of 0.34% in the registered contracts of lease
of real estate investors. In 2020, the real estate sector generated more compared to the number of contracts registered in 2019, reaching
than 41,000 real estate investments made by more than 31,000 real 529,233 contracts.
estate investors worldwide and more than 205 different nationalities. In 2020, the rental sector continued heading towards new lease
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contracts characterized by flexible pricing and the availability of new of the countries expected to witness an improvement in economic
real estate products. The sector also prefers larger spaces, villas, and performance rates as well; the United Arab Emirates is expected to
townhouses. achieve a GDP growth rate of 3.1% in 2021, thereby exceeding the
Tenants' preferences are reflected in the percentage of new and leased average growth rate of 2.6% of the Gulf Cooperation Council states.
contracts of lease, accounting for 50% per each, as compared to 48% The positive growth rates are expected to be sustained until 2026.
for new lease contracts in 2019. According to the data of Dubai Statistics Center, the real estate
The rented properties in Dubai have varied from apartments, villas, activities sector has achieved a growth rate of 3.7% in the first quarter
buildings, and lands. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly of 2020 compared to the first quarter of 2019. Additionally, the real
influenced the individuals' preferences for housing, with data estate activities sector has made contributions of 8% in the first
indicating an increase by 14% in the number of rented villas in 2020 quarter of 2020, which is considered the most significant contribution
compared to 2019, while there has been a slight decline of 1% in the ever since the first quarter of 2017. The positive growth rates of the
number of apartments. In 2020, the number of rented villas reached real estate sector are expected to continue in 2020 and the next
more than 53,000, whereas the number of rented villas amounted to few years; thus, the real estate sector emphasizes its pivotal role in
47,000 in 2019. On the other hand, the number of rented apartments achieving Dubai's economic leadership.
reached 536,102 in 2020 compared to the number of rented apartments As for the prospects of the sector's operational indicators, the real
in 2019 that reached 540,943. estate transactions have reached record levels in the first and second
The operational indicators of the sector during the second half of 2020 quarters of 2021 compared to 2020 and the past years. More than
indicate that the real estate sector has managed to achieve favorable 18000 real estate transactions have been registered in the first quarter
growth rates. Not only all operational indicators of the sector climbed of 2021, with a growth rate of 28%, as compared to the number of
up to pre-pandemic levels, but also they have exceeded those levels in real estate transactions registered in the first quarter of 2020 with
some cases. Such improvement in the real estate sector performance a growth rate of 48%, compared to the number of transactions
has continued during the first quarter of 2021 and the first five months registered in the first quarter of 2019.
of 2021. This improvement is expected to continue at a cumulative This increase in the number of real estate transactions has continued
rate over the next few years. till the second quarter of 2021; the number of real estate transactions
In the last quarter of 2020, the real estate investments amounted to reached 21300, compared to 7741 transactions in the second quarter of
AED 22.3 billion compared to investments worth AED 11 billion during 2020, with a growth rate of 175%. The growth rate was 68% compared
the second quarter of 2020, with a growth rate of 101%. The real estate to the second quarter of 2019.
transactions amounted to AED 18.2 billion during the third quarter, Besides, the predictions regarding the number of real estate
with a growth rate of 65% compared to the second quarter of 2020. transactions in the third and fourth quarters of 2021 indicate the
Despite the relative stability experienced by the rental sector due to continuation of the upward trend in the number of real estate
the nature of relatively long-term lease contracts, it has witnessed an transactions. It is expected that the third quarter of 2021 will achieve
increase in the number of lease contracts registered in the third and more than 25000 real estate transactions with a growth rate of 96%,
fourth quarters of 2020, compared to the second quarter. The number compared to the third quarter of 2020, while it is projected that
of lease contracts registered in the fourth quarter of 2020 reached the fourth quarter of 2021 will achieve more than 28000 real estate
150,321, with a growth rate of 76% as compared to the second quarter transactions with a growth rate of 81% compared to the fourth quarter
of 2020. In the third quarter of 2020, 151,913 lease contracts have been of 2020.
registered, with a growth rate of 78% compared to the second quarter
of the same year.
The predictions of international institutions also indicate that most
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Introduction
Over the past years, the real estate sector has achieved the expected
growth rates against the backdrop of the evolving economic or health
challenges experienced by the world and even exceeded those rates
in many instances. The real estate sector is considered one of Dubai's
most important economic sectors and actively supports Dubai's GDP.
In line with the Dubai land department objectives to provide a
transparent real estate market that effectively supports the real estate
investors, the annual report titled «Real Estate Sector Performance»
presents a comprehensive analysis of the real estate sector and
all its elements and is composed of four chapters; the first chapter
tackles the real estate sector growth and its role in supporting Dubai's
economic growth. The second chapter provides an analysis of the
operational indicators of the real estate sector. In contrast, the third
chapter deals with the indicators of the real estate sector's recovery
from the COVID19- pandemic. Lastly, the fourth chapter of the annual
report addresses the real estate sector's expectations in 2021.
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First Chapter
Dubai Real Estate Sector &
Economic Growth
01
Dubai's real estate sector is one of the most important sectors that contribute to economic growth in Dubai. In
the first half of 2020, the real estate sector’s contribution to Dubai’s GDP reached 8.2%.
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First Chapter
Real Estate Sector & Economic Growth in Dubai
Economic Growth in Dubai
In 2020, the global economic performance witnessed a significant 2.96 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide until the
decline in all economic performance indicators as a natural result of the 28th of June 2021, and 826 million people have received two vaccine
downturn in all economic activities in 2020 caused by the consequences doses, accounting for 10.6% of the world population.
of the COVID-19 pandemic. The economic performance of all countries Despite the expansion in vaccine supply worldwide, the new mutations
has been affected, including Dubai, which has witnessed a decline in of COVID-19 have led to the formation of new foci of COVID-19 and
economic growth rates in the second quarter of 2020. various transformations that the world is currently addressing.
Nevertheless, the launch of vaccination campaigns in all countries The data indicate that there has been a peak in the number of new
has had a noticeable impact on the decrease in new COVID-19 cases COVID-19 cases in India in the last three months (from March until
worldwide. Moreover, the results indicate a global decline in the number May 2021), becoming the first country in the world with the highest
of COVID-19 new cases since January and February of 2021, in parallel number of new Covid-19 cases.
with the increased application of various vaccines against COVID-19 and
its multiple mutations.
Number of New Cases & Vaccine Doses Number of New Cases in Countries With the Highest Numbers of COVID-19 Cases
France
6,077,455 Russia
Number of 5,013,512
30,000,000 900,000,000
New Vaccines
US UK Turkey
33,267,506 4,503,231 4,426,179
22,500,000 675,000,000 Italy India
4,217,821 28,175,044
15,000,000 450,000,000
Brazil
16,545,554
7,500,000 225,000,000 Number of
New Cases
Jan20 Mar20 May20 Jul20 Se p2 0 Nov20 J an2 1 Mar2 1 May 2 1
Source: World Health Organization data Source: World Health Organization data 2020 to May 2021
]2.96 billion dose

[ 2021
vaccine doses have been administered worldwide
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Over the past few years, Dubai has achieved unprecedented growth 2020, the global growth rates have declined sharply, amounting to
rates reaching 4.5% in 2014. The decline in oil prices and foreign -3.3% worldwide due to the suspension of international trade and
trade over the subsequent years has led to a fall in the economic health restrictions imposed by the countries to people and goods
growth rates to hit below the rates achieved in 2014. However, movements.
Dubai has continued to achieve positive growth rates, and the During the first half of 2020, Dubai's economic growth rates have
emirate witnessed growth in GDP by 2.7% in 2019, compared to 2.1% fallen to -10.7%. This fall occurred during the global decline in
in 2018. In 2020, it was expected that Dubai would experience an economic growth rates, which have shrunk by 3.3%. The second
additional growth rate exceeding the growth rate in 2019 due to half of 2020 was expected to witness a significant improvement in
the improvement in all economic performance indicators and the terms of economic sectors performance as a result of the preventive
approaching date of Expo 2020, which has been postponed because measures taken by Dubai to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in
of the pandemic. addition to the economic stimulus packages provided by the Dubai
With the negative effects of the outbreak that have affected government to support the business during the COVID-19 pandemic
the countries worldwide at the end of 2019 and the beginning of lasting throughout 2021.
Dubai's GDP Growth Global GDP Growth
4.5%
6.0% 6
World
6 5.4
4.4
4.0% 4.3
4.5 3.5 3.8 3.6 3.5
3.0% 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.3
3.1 2.8
3 3.6
1.7
0.0% 1.2 1.4
1.5 2.5 2.3
2.1 2.4 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.5
0 1.6 -3.3 5.1
-3.0%
-1.5
-3
-6.0%
-4.5 Advanced
-9.0% -4.7
economies
-6
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
-12.0%
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Source: Dubai Statistics Center The chart represents the first six months of 2020 only Source: International Monetary Fund – Global Growth Forecasts April 2021.
]7.3%[ 2020
Constructions sector’s contribution to Dubai’s GDP
during the first half of 2020
]8.2%[ 2020
The real estate activities sector’s contribution to
Dubai’s GDP during the first half of 2020
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Additionally, Dubai has provided six economic stimulus packages to

help the companies and individuals overcome the economic and social
consequences of the pandemic, which is worth more than AED 7.1 billion.
• On the 12th of March 2020, it launched the first stimulus package of
AED 1.5 billion.
• On the 29th of March 2020, it launched the second stimulus package
of AED 3.3 billion.
• On the 11th of July 2020, it launched the third stimulus package of
AED 1.5 billion.
• On the 24th of October 2020, it launched the fourth stimulus
package of AED 500 million.
• On the 6th of January 2021, it launched the fifth stimulus package
of AED 315 million.
• On the 9th of June 2021, it launched the sixth stimulus package
to facilitate business procedures and reduce governmental
requirements by 30% in three months.
These economic stimulus packages have affected the performance of all
economic sectors in Dubai in the last quarter of 2020 and during the first
months of 2021.
First stimulus package - 12th of March 2020 Second stimulus package - 29th of March 2020
1.5 billion AED

3.3 billion AED
Third stimulus package - 11th of July 2020 Fourth stimulus package - 24th of October 2020
1.5 billion AED

500 billion AED
Fifth stimulus package - 6th of January 2021 Sixth stimulus package - 9th of June 2021
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to facilitate the procedures of
doing business and reducing the
billion AED governmental requirements by
30% in three months.
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Contribution of Real Estate Sector to Economic

Growth
In the past years, the real estate sector has contributed to promoting the
comprehensive economic development in Dubai, and it has effectively
participated in the generation of Dubai's national income through the
sector’s contribution to Dubai’s GDP growth exceeding 14% in some years.
In the first half of 2020, the real estate sector’s contribution to Dubai’s
GDP reached 8.2%, compared to 7.4% in 2019. Despite the increase in the
real estate activities sector’s contribution to GDP, the decline in the GDP
growth was accompanied by a 3.5% drop in the growth rate of the real
estate sector.
And for the construction sector, the construction sector's contribution to
Dubai's GDP reached 7.3% in the first half of 2020 compared to 6.3% in
2019. Besides, the growth of the construction industry has been affected
by the overall drop in GDP growth rate in the first half of 2020 due to
the COVID-19 outbreak, and the construction sector growth rate reached
-2.1% in the first half of 2020.
Real estate activity’s sector contribution to the GDP Construction’s sector contribution to the GDP
Growth Rate Growth Rate

30%
8%
6.3%
6.4% 6.8% 6.9% 7.1% 7.4% 8.2%

6.7% 6.2% 6.2% 6.4% 7.3%
0%
0%
Contribution Contribution
-4.0 to GDP -4% to GDP
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Source: Dubai Statistics Center The chart represents the first six months of 2020. Source: Dubai Statistics Center The chart represents the first six months of 2020.
30 31
Second Chapter
Dubai's Real Estate Sector
Performance
02
Despite the exceptional circumstances faced by all countries in 2020, the real estate sector succeeded to
attract 31,267 real estate investors who have made AED 73 billion investments. In the second and third quarters
of 2020, the real estate sector has achieved growth rates of 70% and 101% in the number of real estate
transactions respectively.
Second Chapter
Dubai's Real Estate Sector Performance
Real Estate Transactions
In 2020, Dubai's real estate sector registered 50,909 real estate

transactions despite the exceptional circumstances faced by the global
economy and affected most countries. Despite the slight decrease in
the number of real estate transactions in 2020 compared to 2019, the
real estate sector's overall performance has presented exceptional
performance indicators that underscore the strength and robustness of
the real estate sector in Dubai, especially in the last months of 2020. quarter of 2020, which has witnessed the most significant setback in the
The number of real estate transactions registered in 2020 quarterly real estate sector performance in 2020. Furthermore, the third quarter
indicates the rapid recovery of Dubai's real estate sector in the third and has achieved a growth rate of 101% compared to the second quarter of
fourth quarters of 2020, raising the scenario of V-shaped recovery. The the same year. The preliminary results of 2021 indicate the continued
V-shaped recovery has been predicted in the second quarter of 2020, and favorable performance of the real estate sector, which will be addressed
the relevant studies have pointed to such recovery. in the fourth chapter of this report.
In the third quarter of 2020, the real estate sector has registered 13,171 real And for the real estate transactions value, results show that the real
estate transactions with a growth rate of 70% compared to the second estate transactions registered in 2020 worth over AED 175 billion.
Number of Real Estate Transactions - Annually Number of Real Estate Transactions - Quarterly
Number Number
250,5
274,5
224,2
269,7
184,2
190,2
261,7
219,7
161,5
175,1
80,000
267
80,000
60,000
60,000
40,000
40,000
20,000
20,000
Value
15496
12608
13883
13343
14522
16339
13220
13107
12571
11714
13171
7719
55,406
58,869
50,909
70,025
63,073
57,755
51,384
77,062
65,831
48,017
42,255
Q1 2018 Q2 2018 Q3 2018 Q4 2018 Q1 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2019 Q4 2019 Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2020
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Source: Dubai Land Department value in billions Source: Dubai Land Department
34 35
Real Estate Transactions by transaction type value of real estate sales has dropped only by 9% during the same period.
When examining the sales and mortgages quarterly performance, the
results suggest a significant improvement in the value and number
Though there has been a slight decrease in the number of real estate of sales and mortgages during the third and fourth quarters of 2020
transactions registered in 2020, the number of real estate mortgages compared to the second quarter, which has witnessed a noticeable
registered in that year has not witnessed any decline. On the contrary, decline worldwide.
the number of the real estate mortgages registered in 2020 has slightly Moreover, the real estate sales have recorded a growth of 55% and 98%
surged, as 12,931 real estate mortgages were registered in 2019 compared in the third and fourth quarters respectively compared with the second
to 12,468 real estate mortgages registered in 2019. quarter of 2020, while the real estate mortgages have recorded a growth
Regarding the number of real estate sales, 34,947 real estate sales were of 98% and 104% in the third and fourth quarters respectively compared
registered in 2020, while 39,168 real estate sales were registered in 2019. with the second quarter of 2020. Additionally, the number of real estate
However, the number of real estate sales registered in 2020 exceeded mortgages registered in the fourth quarter has witnessed an increase of
the number of real estate sales registered in 2018 at a rate of 4%, despite 10% compared with the number of real estate mortgages registered in
the challenges faced by all countries of the world, as 33,257 real estate the same quarter of 2019.
sales were registered in 2018. In terms of value, the value of real estate mortgages and sales has also
In terms of value, although the value of real estate mortgages registered witnessed a significant rise in the third and fourth quarters; the value
in 2020 is greater than the value of real estate sales, the decrease in the of sales has increased by 100% in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared
value of real estate mortgages has exceeded the decline in the value with the second quarter of the same year while the value of mortgages
of real estate sales; in 2020, the value of real estate mortgages has has witnessed a growth of 88% in the same period.
witnessed a decrease of approximately 30% compared to 2019 while the
Number of Real Estate Transactions by Type - Yearly Value of Real Estate Transactions by transaction Type - yearly
Sales Sales
80,000 300,000,000,000
60,000 225,000,000,000
40,000 150,000,000,000
145,5
105,4
139,6
126,7
116,7
75,7
79,2
71,7
63
76
47454
63885
55920
34947
37998
33257
41535
47100
39168
31283
20,000 75,000,000,000
Mortgages Mortgages
124,4
136,8
110,4
118,3
131,7
87,5
12468
10029
13942
12389
14027
104
14372
15518
126
12931
116
119
8992
13112
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Source: Dubai Land Department Source: Dubai Land Department value in billions
36 37
Number of Real Estate Transactions by Type - quarterly
Sales
16,000
12,000
8,000
10146
11024
5560
12351
8985
8598
8642
8952
9820
8929
8973
7351
4,000
Mortgages
3804
3880
3088
3696
2686
3696
3264
3467
2903
3415
1863
3571
Q1 2018 Q2 2018 Q3 2018 Q4 2018 Q1 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2019 Q4 2019 Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2020
Source: Dubai Land Department
value of Real Estate Transactions by Type - quarterly
Sales
70,000,000,000
52,500,000,000
35,000,000,000
21,4
18,5
18,6
20,1
21,8
19,2
24
11
22
18
18
17
17,500,000,000
Mortgages
33,4
20,6
36,9
28,3
34,7
27,2
37,7
37,7
31,5
18,7
30
10
Q1 2018 Q2 2018 Q3 2018 Q4 2018 Q1 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2019 Q4 2019 Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2020
Source: Dubai Land Department value in billions
]15,496[ 2020
Real estate transactions in the fourth
quarter 2020
38 05 39
Real Estate Transactions by Property Status
The results of the registered real estate transactions according to the

condition of the property (existing property/ off-plan property) indicate
an increased demand for the existing properties against the active
properties, demonstrating the high demand and the increased trading
activity in the secondary market that represents the existing real estate
market.
In 2020, the number of real estate transactions related to the existing
properties had surged by 6% compared to 2019. Additionally, the number
of real estate transactions related to the existing properties reached
34,550 in 2020 as compared with 32,668 real estate transactions related
to the existing properties in 2019.
With further analysis of the demand for existing properties, the results
suggest that villas/ townhouses accounted for the largest share of the
rate of growth in demand for existing properties. While the number of
real estate transactions of units decreased by 7% in 2020, the demand
for villas/ townhouses rose by 34%, and the demand for villas/ lands under the economic and social conditions posed by the outbreak of
grew by 27%, indicating an evident change in the real estate market COVID-19 worldwide and the emergence of working remotely, creating
behavior. Investors prefer larger spaces and independent buildings an urgent need for larger spaces.
Number of Real Estate Transactions by Property Status Change in Number of Real Estate Transactions of Existing Properties by property type
Off-Plan
%40
%100
%33 %32
%41
27% 34%
0
%50
25-% 7-%
Existing
%67 %59 %68 Properties
%40-
0
2018 2019 2020 Land/Villa Villa/Townhouse Building Unit
Source: Dubai Land Department Source: Dubai Land Department
40 41
Real Estate Transactions by area Real Estate Transactions by Property Usage
The districts of Dubai Marina, Al Barsha South Fourth, Business Bay, Burj The properties accounted for the highest number of real estate transactions
Khalifa, and Mohammed Bin Rashid Gardens were ranked in the top five registered in 2020 by 63% of the total transactions, followed by commercial
in terms of the number of real estate transactions registered in 2020; properties, representing 36% of the total number of real estate transactions.
the number of real estate transactions amounted to 4,185, 3,157, 2,924,
2,855 and 2,302 respectively. Distribution of Real Estate Transactions by Property Usage
commercial
1%
1619
residential
2020
Palm Jumeirah
63% 36%
4185
Marsa Dubai
industrial
1244 2855
agricultural
2217 2924
Jabal Ali First
Al Thanyah Fifth Business Bay Burj
Khalifa
1010
2007 0%
Al Barsha
3157 dh
Al Merka
South Fifth Al Barsha
rth
South Fou
2302
ikh
Hadaeq She Rashid
d Bin
1984 Mohamme
Al Hebiah
Fourth
1304
Al Warsan First
Real Estate Transactions by investor type
1982 1646
Wad
Al Yelayiss 2 i Al Safa
5
The real estate transactions in which one party is one or more persons
accounted for 61%, while the real estate transactions in which one or
more companies accounted for 39%.
Real Estate Transactions by investor type
Companies
2020
2020
98%
61% 39%
An increase in the number of sales in the

fourth quarter of 2020, compared to the
Individuals
second quarter of 2020.
42 43
Real Estate Investments decline in the total value of investments in 2020 from AED 79.8 billion in
2019, the results suggest an increase in the average value of real estate
investments in 2020 compared to 2019, with the average value of a
Real estate investment is considered one of the leading performance single investment reaching AED 1.76 million in 2020, as compared to the
indicators that are often used to track the real estate sector performance average value of investments amounting to AED 1.72 million in 2019.
in most of the world. The real estate investments constitute a part of By analyzing the results of real estate investments on a quarterly basis,
the real estate transactions carried out in Dubai's real estate sector, the number of real estate investments registered in the fourth quarter
comprising some sales transactions which involve the transfer of of 2020 reached 12,863, achieving a growth of 98% compared to the
possession or ownership of the property from one investor to another. number of real estate investments recorded in the second quarter of the
The real estate sector in Dubai has witnessed a sharp increase not only in same year. Besides, 10,065 real estate investments have been registered
the number and value of real estate investments but also in the number in the third quarter of 2020, with a growth rate of 55% for the second
of real estate investors. In 2020, the real estate sector generated more quarter of 2020.
than 41,000 real estate investments made by more than 31,000 real Furthermore, the real estate investments recorded in the fourth quarter
estate investors worldwide and more than 205 different nationalities. of 2020 worth more than AED 22 billion, compared to AED 11 billion in the
Despite the restrictions imposed on the global economy and the decline second quarter of the same year and AED 18 billion in the third quarter.
in economic performance rates of most countries, Dubai has managed to
attract 31,267 real estate investors in 2020, compared to the number of
investors in 2019, which reached 33,359, while the number of real estate Real estate investments value - yearly
investments amounted to 41,028 in 2020 compared to 46,175 real estate 150 2,400,000 Investment
Value
investments in 2019.
113 1,800,000
Regarding the real estate investments, Dubai's real estate sector made
AED 73 billion real estate investments in 2020. Though there has been a 74 1,200,000
1,695,006
1,492,934
2,195,398
1,707,854
2,315,342
2,095,167
1,986,751
1,923,261
1,719,793
2,110,531
1,762,115
Investment
38 600,000
Average
Value
130,5
108,2
142,9
149,7
119,9
80,2
79,8
72,5
77,1
86
68
Number of Real Estate Investments & Investors - Yearly 0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Number of Source: Dubai Land Department Values in billions

80,000 Investments
40,000 Number and value of Real estate investments - Quarterly
15,000 Number
20,000
46959
24442
43264
40870
37888
33359
37863
29724
29102
31267
33161
11,250
10,000
7,500
Number of
49086
39850
56839
39955
56328
47333
77535
57747
41028
46175
67716
Investors 3,750
14,424
10,065
23,7
10,583
Value
19,4
18,3
10,295
10,076
12,863
18,7
21,3
10,275
10,551
17,7
18,1
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
11,636
6,464
8,640
17,1
20
11,181
22
22
11
Q12018 Q22018 Q32018 Q42018 Q12019 Q22019 Q32019 Q42019 Q12020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42020
Source: Dubai Land Department Source: Dubai Land Department Values in billions
44 45
Real Estate Investments by Property Status Number of Real Estate Investments by Investor Type
2020 has witnessed a change in the nature of real estate investments, 2020 has not undergone any significant change in the ratio of individuals'
as there has been a high demand for existing properties against active investments to companies' investments, as the individuals' investments
properties. The number of real estate investments for existing properties still account for the highest number of real estate investments by 93%,
reached 22,415 in 2020, compared to 19,979 investments in 2019, with a compared to 7% for the entities' investments in the real estate sector.
growth rate of 12%.
Meanwhile, the number of real estate investments of active properties
dropped to 18,613 in 2020, while 2019 witnessed 26,196 real estate Number of Real Estate Investments by Investor Type
investments.
This change in the nature of real estate investments has led to an Invididuals
100%
increased demand for existing properties with larger spaces and green
areas to be consistent with the circumstances that the world is currently
experiencing; there is a significant reliance on working remotely and
91.2% 93.1% 92.8%
studying at home.
50%
8.8% 6.9% 7.2% Entities

0
2018 2019 2020
Number of Real Estate Investments by Property Status
50,000
37,500
190,45
261,96
186,13
25,000
12,500
208,05
Existing
224,15
199,79
2018 2019 2020
46 47
No. of Real Estate Investments by Property Usage Real Estate Projects
Regarding property usage, the investments in residential properties The real estate projects represent the supply in the real estate sector and
accounted for the highest number of real estate investments in 2020, largely reflect the real estate market activity within a specific period.
by 65% of the total number of real estate investments registered in that According to the data registered in the Department of Land & Property,
year. the number of real estate projects registered in freehold areas reached
Meanwhile, the investments in commercial properties represented 33% 1901 until the end of 2020. According to the distribution of real estate
of the total number of real estate investments registered in 2020, and projects registered with the Department of Land & Property in freehold
the investments in other properties constituted only 2% of the number areas, the number of active projects amounted to 286, while the number
of real estate investments in 2020. of finished real estate projects reached 852, constituting 44.5% of the total
number of projects registered with the Department of Land & Property.
Number of Real Estate Investments by Property Usage in 2020 Number Real Estate Projects by project status
Commercial active
286
65% 33% 2%
Residential
852
2020 64
finished
conditional
Other
activation
48 49
New Projects most significant proportion of projects registered in 2020 by 80%,

while the villa and villa complex projects accounted for 10% each.
It is projected that new projects registered in 2020 will provide
According to the date of registering the project with the Department 4,764 real estate units with a total area of more than 357,000
of Land & Property, the number of real estate projects in freehold areas square meters. They are also expected to provide 1,392 villas
that have been registered with the Department of Lands and Property, with a total area exceeding 221,000 square meters and 199 villa
without examining the current status of the project, reached 20 in 2020, complexes with a total area of more than 195,000 square meters.
compared to 70 real estate projects registered in 2019.
According to the registration date, the number of real estate projects
peaked in 2014, reaching 210 real estate projects, in parallel with Distribution of Projects Registered in 2020 project classification
announcing that the United Arab Emirates and Dubai will host Expo villa
2020. 10% 10%
The project data suggest that the building projects have constituted the
Number of Registered Real Estate Projects by Registration Date

2020 buildings
Number of
225 Registered villas
Real Estate complexes
Projects 80%
150
75
Distribution of Projects Registered in 2020 by Number of Units

36 5 60 68 210 85 135 154 106 70 20
0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Number
5,000 360,000
357,080
195,752
Source: Dubai Land Department 221,945
2,500 180,000
139,2 199 476,4

Area m²
]20[ 2020
0 0
New real estate projects commenced in 2020
50 51
Finished Projects by 79%, followed by the villa projects by 12% and the villa complexes by
9%. The finished projects in 2020 have represented a new addition to
Dubai's real estate sector; the number of units that have been provided
The number of finished real estate projects registered with the as a result of the finished projects of 2020 amounted to 18,136 units,
Department of Land & Property in freehold areas reached 66 in 2020, with a total area of more than 1.6 million square meters. The residential
compared to the number of finished projects in 2019 that amounted units have accounted for the largest share of those units by 93%, while
to 88. According to the project classification, the building projects the commercial units have represented 6%. Also, 3841 villas and 323 villa
constituted the most significant percentage of finished projects in 2020 complexes have been provided.
Number of Finished Projects by Project Completion Date Number of Units added By Finished Projects in 2020 by unite type
Number of Number
100 Finished 20,000 1,800,000
Projects 1,654,453
1,399,962.86
15,000 1,350,000
50 10,000 900,000
5,000 450,000
316,975
87 60 47 58 78 95 70 65 65 88 66 3,841 323 18,136 Area m2

0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Villas Villa Complexes Apartments
Number of Residential & Commercial Units by finished projects in 2020 Number of Residential & Commercial Units by finished projects in 2020
villas 18,000 Commercial

complexes
12% 9%
13,500
9,000
2020 buildings 16849 1046

4,500
Residential
villa
79%
52 53
Active Projects The villa projects represented 90% of the total active projects registered
in 2020, while the villa complex projects constituted 10%. No building
projects have been registered.
The number of active projects registered with the Department of Lands It is projected to provide 916 villas after completing active projects
and Property in freehold areas reached only 286. In 2020, 10 new active registered in 2020, exceeding 152,000 square meters. It is also expected
real estate projects were registered. to provide 2475 units with a total area of more than 192,000 square
2017 has recorded the highest number ever of registered active projects, meters.
amounting to 72 projects, followed by 51 real estate projects registered in
2018. In 2019, 49 active real estate projects were registered.
Number of Active Projects by Project Registration date Distribution of Active Projects Registered in 2020 by Project Classification
Number of
80
Active Villa
Projects Complex
60
%90 %10
40
20
Buildings
41 72 51 49 10
0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Number of Units to be added By Active Projects Registered in 2020

Number
2,600 200,000
2,475
1,950 150,000
152,221
1,300 100,000
650 50,000
916 191,614
Area m2
54 55
Rents According to the property's uses, the residential lease contracts

represented the most significant percentage of the total number of
lease contracts registered in 2020; the number of registered residential
The rental sector represents one of the essential elements of Dubai's lease contracts exceeded 405,000, compared to 390,000 residential
real estate sector. The rental sector is also considered one of the demand lease contracts registered in 2019. Commercial lease contracts have
forces of the real estate sector, and the rental returns are one of the followed the residential lease contracts; the number of commercial lease
most important motives for real estate investment in Dubai and around contracts reached more than 117,000 contracts registered in 2020, while
the world. 130,000 lease contracts were registered in 2019.
In recent years and 2020, the rental sector has continued to grow at
constant rates despite the obstacles encountered by the economic
sectors in various countries of the world and Dubai. The number of lease
contracts registered with the Department of Land & Property reached Number of Registered Lease Contracts by Contract Status
531,139 in 2020, suggesting an increase in the number of registered lease New

%100
contracts by 0.34%, compared to 2019, where 233,529 lease contracts
%84 %72 %57 %49 %40 %46 %49 %48 %50
have been recorded.
%75
In 2020, the rental sector continued heading towards new lease contracts
characterized by flexible pricing and the availability of new real estate
%50
products. The sector also tends to prefer larger spaces, villas, and
townhouses. Tenants' preferences have been reflected in the percentage
%25
of new and leased contracts of lease, accounting for 50% per each, as
compared to 48% for new lease contracts in 2019. %16 %28 %43 %51 %60 %54 %51 %52 %50 Renewed
%0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Number of Lease Contracts by to Registration Date Number of Registered Lease Contracts by Property Usage
Number of Residential
600,000 Lease 500.000
531,139
Contracts
529,233
503,456
450,000 479,108 375.000
439,993
416,636
397,207
369,787
300,000 250,000
236,895
264,664
338,426
390,528
252,409
140,055
283,875
298,375
363,772
405,117
150,000 125,000
Commercial
130,255
130,745
102,253
124,725
122,975
133,166
131,687
59,862
117,922
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Source: Dubai Land Department Number of Lease Contracts in Thousand Source: Dubai Land Department Number of Registered Lease Contracts in Thousand
2. This is the number of registered lease contract regardless of the status and expiration date of the contract.
56 57
The rented properties in Dubai have varied from apartments, villas,

buildings, and lands. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly influenced
the individuals' preferences for housing, with data indicating an increase
by 14% in the number of rented villas in 2020 compared to 2019, while
there has been a slight decline of 1% in the number of apartments. In
2020, the number of rented villas reached more than 53,000, whereas the
number of rented villas amounted to 47,000 in 2019. On the other hand,
the number of rented apartments reached 536,102 in 2020 compared to
the number of rented apartments in 2019, which reached 540,943.
According to the status of lease contracts, the data of lease contracts
registered with the Department of Land & Property indicate that the
new lease contracts constituted 53% of the total number of lease
contracts registered in 2020, compared with 50% in 2019. It is noted
that the number of new lease contracts, as compared to the number of
renewed lease contracts, has continued to rise since 2016, where there
is considerable diversity and an increase in the properties available for
rent, which would give the tenants a bargaining power and competitive
rental terms. The landlords have supported this by granting rental The renal contracts in the non-freehold areas constituted the most
benefits such as free months of rent and bearing real estate brokers' significant percentage of the lease contracts registered in 2020 by 55%,
commissions. compared with 45% for the rental contracts in the freehold areas.
Number of Rented Units by Unit Type Number of Lease Contracts Registered in 2020 by Ownership type
Non-
Virtual Unit
Freehold
Estate
540,943
536,102
523,413
44,240
65,894
47,099
53,572
64,183
52,016
4,858
4,432
4,183
Unit
245
295
310
600,000
450,000 Building
Villa
300,000
Land %45 %55

150,000 Freehold
Estate
2018 2019 2020
58 59
In terms of the duration of lease contracts, the data related to the lease
contracts registered with the Department of Land & Property suggest
that the number of non-annual lease contracts registered in 2020 was
greater than that of their counterparts registered in 2019; the number of
non-annual contracts constituted 22% of the total number of registered
contracts, compared with 13% in 2019. This has affected the number of
annual lease contracts, which dropped from 87% in 2019 to 78% in 2019.
Furthermore, the data indicate that by tenant type, the individual
tenants still account for the most significant percentage of tenants; the
individual tenants constituted 71% of the total number of tenants while
the corporate tenants represented only 29%.
Number of Registered Lease Contracts by Contract Duration

Non-Annual
%100
%90 %92 %93 %94 %93 %92 %89 %87 %78
%75
%50
%25
%10 %8 %7 %6 %7 %8 %11 %13 %22

Annual
%0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Number of Registered Lease Contracts by Tenant Type

Companies
100%
38% 36% 38% 37% 37% 35% 33% 32% 29%
75%
50%
25%
62% 64% 62% 63% 63% 65% 67% 68% 71%
Individuals
0%
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
60 61
Third Chapter
Real Estate Sector's Recovery

after COVID-19
03
The real estate sector has achieved significant growth and rapid recovery in all operational indicators of the
real estate sector in the third and fourth quarters 2020 and the first six months in 2021,. There has been an
increase by 75% in the number of real estate transactions in June 2020, compared with May 2020.
Third Chapter
Real Estate Sector's Recovery from COVID-19

In the second half of 2020, the real estate sector has managed to
achieve positive growth rates. Not only all operational indicators of the
sector climbed up to pre-pandemic levels, but also they have exceeded
those levels in some cases. Such improvement in the real estate sector
performance has continued in the first quarter of 2021 and the first
five months of 2021. This improvement is expected to continue at a
cumulative rate over the next few years.
Real Estate Transactions
The data related to monthly real estate transactions (during the period
from 2019 to May 2021) indicate a decline in the value and number of
real estate transactions to the lowest value during the pandemic (from
April to May 2020) as the number of real estate transactions amounted
to 2028 in May 2020 and the value of real estate transactions reached
AED 5.7 billion in April of the same year. Despite such decline, the real
estate performance has witnessed a rapid recovery, and the number and
value of real estate transactions spiked immediately in June 2020. The
number of real estate transactions amounted to 3548, with a growth
rate of 73% compared with the number of transactions in May 2020,
while the value of real estate transactions amounted to AED 11.7 billion
in the same month, with a growth rate of 74% compared with the value
of transactions in May 2020.
Number & Value of Real Estate Transactions - Monthly
Number
29,4
24,3
14,6
13,8
15,7
13,2
21,7
11,7
7000
3500
Value
3,548
4,002
5,099
6,625
3,876
4,223
6,015
4,251
0
Jan19 Jun19 Dec19 Jan20 Jun20 Dec20 Jan21 May21
Source: Dubai Land Department Values in billions
64 65
The detailed real estate transaction data indicate that a similar spike Moreover, the value of real estate sales and mortgages has significantly
has backed up the increase in real estate transactions in real estate increased in the third and fourth quarters of 2020, compared with the
sales and mortgages. The real estate sales and mortgages have recorded second quarter of the same year. In the fourth quarter of 2020, the value
unprecedented numbers in the first months of 2021 and the fourth of real estate sales reached AED 21.7 billion, compared with AED 10.9
quarter of 2020. The number of real estate sales reached 10932 in the billion in the second quarter of the same year, with a growth rate of 200%.
fourth quarter of 2020, with a growth rate of 98% as compared with the Additionally, the value of real estate mortgages reached AED 18.7 billion
second quarter of the same year. On the other hand, 3803 real estate in the fourth quarter of 2020, with a growth rate of 88% compared to
mortgages have been registered in the fourth quarter of 2020, with a the second quarter of 2020. In the third quarter of 2020, the real estate
growth rate of 104% compared with the second quarter of 2020, which mortgages have increased by 269% compared to the second quarter of
has witnessed the lowest value of real estate transactions during the 2020, emphasizing the rapid recovery approach followed by Dubai's real
pandemic. estate sector in the wake of complete lockdown caused by the COVID-19
pandemic.
Number of Registered Real Estate transactions by transaction type - Quarterly value of Registered Real Estate transactions by transaction type - Quarterly
Sales Sales
36.8
33.4
20.6
28.3
34.7
27.2
37.7
31.5
18.7
30
22
10
14,000 40,000,000
10,500 30,000,000
7,00 20,000,000
3,500 10,000,000
23.6
18.5
19.8
18.2
21.8
21.6
Mortgages Mortgages
16.7
21.2
17.7
19.1
18
11
10,932
8,848
8,488
3,880
3,088
3,694
12,162
2,904
3,698
2,686
3,264
8,592
8,878
9,999
3,467
8,776
5,518
3,415
8,772
7,223
9,681
1,863
3803
3,571
1Q18 2Q18 3Q18 4Q18 1Q19 2Q19 3Q19 4Q19 1Q20 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 2018Q1 2018Q2 2018Q3 2018Q4 2019Q1 2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3 2020Q4
Source: Dubai Land Department Source: Dubai Land Department Values in billions
66 67
Real Estate Investments Rents
second quarter of 2020, this sector has witnessed a rapid recovery in terms Despite the relative stability experienced by the rental sector due to the
of number and value. The number of real estate investments amounted nature of relatively long-term lease contracts, it has witnessed an increase
to 12995 in the fourth quarter of 2020, while there have been 6551 in the number of lease contracts registered in the third and fourth quarters
investments in the second quarter of the same year, with a growth rate of of 2020, compared to the second quarter. The number of contracts of lease
98%. Besides, there has been a similar increase by 55% in the number of registered in the fourth quarter of 2020 reached 150,321, with a growth
real estate investments in the third quarter of 2020, compared with the rate of 76% as compared to the second quarter of 2020. In the third quarter
second quarter of the same year. of 2020, 151,913 lease contracts have been registered, with a growth rate of
The value of real estate investments reached AED 22.3 billion in the fourth 78% compared to the second quarter of the same year.
quarter of 2020, while it stood at AED 11 billion in the second quarter This increase in the number of lease contracts registered in the third and
of 2020, with a growth rate of 101%. On the other hand, the real estate fourth quarters of 2020 has been accompanied by a similar increase in the
transactions were valued at AED 18.2 billion in the third quarter, with a number of rented properties. The number of rented properties amounted
growth rate of 65% compared with the second quarter of 2020. to 183,591 only in the third quarter of 2020, while 180,145 properties were
rented in the fourth quarter of 2020. The number of rented properties
reached 103,301 in the second quarter of the same year.
Number of Real Estate Investments - Quarterly Number of Registered Lease Contracts - Quarterly
15,000 160,000,000
11,250 120,000,000
7,500 80,000,000
Number of
Number of Registered
Real Estate Lease
3,750
Investments
40,000,000
Contracts
142,664
120,053
124,625
133,765
143,729
10,574
126,373
12,995
10,742
14,752
10,292
120,318
150,321
10,797
10,160
10,519
128,179
11,386
136,712
8,808
151,913
11,877
85,176
6,551
Value of Real Estate Investments - Quarterly Number of Rented Properties - Quarterly

26,000,000,000 190,000
19,500,000,000 142,500
13,000,000,000 95,000
Value of Real Number of
Estate Rented
6,500,000,000
Investments 47,500
Properties
158,006
157,454
174,660
163,342
179,389
153,702
180,145
160,164
151,200
183,591
103,301
178,164
20.5
22.3
22.2
19.6
18.3
24.1
17.4
21.6
17.9
11.1
19
19
Source: Dubai Land Department Value of Real Estate Investments in Billions Source: Dubai Land Department
68 69
Fourth Chapter
Dubai's Real Estate Sector
Performance Expectations
04
All economic indicators show an exponintial improvement in the real sector performance and Dubai's overall
economic performance, as it is supported by the economic stimulus packages provided by Dubai Government
to support the business environment in Dubai. The real estate transactions have recorded significant growth in
the first half of 2021 compared with previous years.
Fourth Chapter
Predictions of Dubai's Real Estate Sector Performance
Global Growth Forecast Dubai's GDP
According to the report titled «Global Economy Prospects» issued Dubai has witnessed a decline of 3.5% in economic growth rates in
by the International Monetary Fund in April 2021, the global growth the first quarter of 2020, and this decline continued until the first half
rates dropped to -3.5% in 2020, that is 0.9 percentage points less than of 2020 by 10.7% compared with the first half of 2019. This decline in
previously projected, driven by a relative improvement in the global economic growth rates is due to the restrictions caused by the COVID-19
economic performance in the final quarter of 2020 since several major pandemic, leading to an overall economic decline worldwide that has
economics and states gradually start easing the restrictions imposed considerably affected the supply chains and the movement of goods,
due to the COVID-19 pandemic. commodities, and persons.
As the International Monetary Fund has predicted, 2021 is expected to Despite this decline in economic growth rates in the first and second
witness a strong push for most economies amidst the large-scale global quarters of 2020, Dubai has managed to support and enhance the
vaccination campaigns. Moreover, the global economy is projected to business environment by providing six economic stimulus packages to
achieve 6% growth in GDP in 2021 and 4.4% growth in 2022. support the business environment in Dubai. It is expected that the third
It is projected that most countries will see an improvement in the and fourth quarters will witness a recovery in the economic performance
economic performance rates, as the United Arab Emirates' GDP growth rates. It is also projected that 2021 will experience positive economic
is forecast to reach 3.1% in 2021, thereby exceeding the average growth growth, exceeding the growth rates achieved in 2019.
rate of the Gulf Cooperation Council states 2.6%. It is also expected that
the positive growth rates will continue until 2026.
IMF Forecasts of Global GDP Growth Rates Dubai's GDP growth- Quarterly
World
30
3%
22.5
GGC 2%
15
1%
7.5 UAE 1.3% 2.3% 2.1% 2.6% 2.2% 2.1% 1.8% 2.8%
2.48
2.48
2.48
3.98
2.36
2.63
4.4
4.4
4.5
4.6
3.4
3.5
3.6
4.7
3.3
3.3
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
6.7
5.1
1.5
1.5
1.8
1.6
3.1
0
5
6
0
-3.5%
Developing
-5.41
-5.9
-4.7
-3.3
-2.2
-1%
-7.5
Economies
-15 -2%
-22.5
Developed -3%
Economies
-30 -4%
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Q1 2018 Q2 2018 Q3 2018 Q4 2018 Q1 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2019 Q4 2019 Q1 2020
Source: International Monetary Fund – Global Growth Forecasts April 2021. Source: Dubai Statistics Center
72 04 05 73
Despite Dubai's negative economic growth rates in the first quarter of

2020, the real estate sector's performance and contribution to the GDP
is considered positive and has deeply affected Dubai's GDP in the first
quarter of 2020.
According to data from Dubai Statistics Center, the real estate activities
sector has achieved a growth of 3.7% in the first quarter of 2020 compared
to the first quarter of 2019. Furthermore, it has made contributions by
8% in the first quarter of 2020, which is considered the most significant
contribution ever since the first quarter of 2017. The positive growth
rates of the real estate sector are expected to continue in 2020 and the
next few years; thus, the real estate sector emphasizes its pivotal role in
achieving Dubai's economic leadership.
Contribtution of Real Estate Activities Sector to Dubai's GDP - Quarterly
Contribution
%7 %7.1 %6.6 %6.8 %7.4 %7.4 %6.8 %6.9 %7.4 %7.3 %7 %7.1 %8
of Real Estate
%8
Activities
Sector to GDP
%4
Growth Rate
%4.4 %4.6 %5 %3.6 %6 %6 %7 %5.4 %3.1 %1.2 %4.1 %5.3 %3.7
of Real Estate
Activities
0
1Q18 2Q18 3Q18 4Q18 1Q19 2Q19 3Q19 4Q19 1Q20 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21
Sector
Source: Dubai Statistics Center
3.7% 2020 Growth in the real estate

sector in the first quarter
of 2020.
74 75
Real Estate Transactions3
The real estate transactions have reached record levels in the first and that the third quarter of 2021 will achieve more than 25000 real estate
second quarters of 2021 compared to 2020 and the past years as well. transactions with a growth rate of 96%, compared to the third quarter
More than 18000 real estate transactions have been registered in the of 2020, while it is projected that the fourth quarter of 2021 will achieve
first quarter of 2021, with a growth rate of 28%, as compared to the more than 28000 real estate transactions with a growth rate of 81%
number of real estate transactions registered in the first quarter of 2020, compared to the fourth quarter of 2020.
and with a growth rate of 48% compared to the number of transactions According to these prospects, the number of real estate transactions
registered in the first quarter of 2019. to be registered in 2021 is expected to reach approximately 94,000
This increase in the number of real estate transactions has continued transactions.
till the second quarter of 2021; the number of real estate transactions This evident improvement in real estate transactions is due to a similar
reached 21300, compared to 7741 transactions in the second quarter of improvement in real estate sales; the number of sales registered in the
2020, with a growth rate of 175%. The growth rate was 68% compared to first quarter of 2021 reached more than 11,000 transactions, compared to
the second quarter of 2019. 15,638 transactions in the second quarter of the same year. This upward
Besides, the predictions regarding the number of real estate transactions trend in real estate transactions is expected to continue, amounting to
in the third and fourth quarters of 2021 indicate the continuation of the more than 15,000 transactions in the third and fourth quarters of 2021.
upward trend in the number of real estate transactions. It is expected
Number of Expected Real Estate Transactions in 2021 Number of Expected Sales transactions in 2021
50,000 40,000
40,000
30,000
30,000
20,000
20,000
10,000
10,000
0 0
Q3 2021*
Q4 2021*
Q3 2021*
Q4 2021*
Q1 2007
Q2 2007
Q3 2007
Q4 2007
Q1 2008
Q2 2008
Q3 2008
Q4 2008
Q1 2009
Q2 2009
Q3 2009
Q4 2009
Q1 2010
Q2 2010
Q3 2010
Q4 2010
Q1 2011
Q2 2011
Q3 2011
Q4 2011
Q1 2012
Q2 2012
Q3 2012
Q4 2012
Q1 2013
Q2 2013
Q3 2013
Q4 2013
Q1 2014
Q2 2014
Q3 2014
Q4 2014
Q1 2015
Q2 2015
Q3 2015
Q4 2015
Q1 2016
Q2 2016
Q3 2016
Q4 2016
Q1 2017
Q2 2017
Q3 2017
Q4 2017
Q1 2018
Q2 2018
Q3 2018
Q4 2018
Q1 2019
Q2 2019
Q3 2019
Q4 2019
Q1 2020
Q2 2020
Q3 2020
Q4 2020
Q1 2021
Q2 2021
Q1 2007
Q2 2007
Q3 2007
Q4 2007
Q1 2008
Q2 2008
Q3 2008
Q4 2008
Q1 2009
Q2 2009
Q3 2009
Q4 2009
Q1 2010
Q2 2010
Q3 2010
Q4 2010
Q1 2011
Q2 2011
Q3 2011
Q4 2011
Q1 2012
Q2 2012
Q3 2012
Q4 2012
Q1 2013
Q2 2013
Q3 2013
Q4 2013
Q1 2014
Q2 2014
Q3 2014
Q4 2014
Q1 2015
Q2 2015
Q3 2015
Q4 2015
Q1 2016
Q2 2016
Q3 2016
Q4 2016
Q1 2017
Q2 2017
Q3 2017
Q4 2017
Q1 2018
Q2 2018
Q3 2018
Q4 2018
Q1 2019
Q2 2019
Q3 2019
Q4 2019
Q1 2020
Q2 2020
Q3 2020
Q4 2020
Q1 2021
Q2 2021
Source: Dubai Land Department Forecasts of Q3 & Q4 of 2021 Source: Dubai Land Department Forecasts of Q3 & Q4 of 2021
3. A simple ARIMA model is created to predict the number of real estate transactions and sales in the third and fourth quarters of 2021. ARIMA
(2,1,0) model is used to estimate the number of transactions and sales.
76 77
Rents
The rental sector has witnessed a remarkable improvement in 2021

and the third and fourth quarters of 2020. The number of lease
53% 2021 The percentage of new lease contracts registered
during the first fourth of 2021, compared to 47%
for renewed lease contracts
contracts registered with the Department of Lands and Property in the
first quarter of 2021 amounted to 166,782, compared to 143,729 lease
contracts registered in the first quarter of 2020, with a growth rate of
16%. The number of registered lease contracts is expected to spike amid
the improving operational indicators of the sector and the landlords' Number of Lease Contracts Registered in Q1 2021 by Contract Status
response to the changes associated with the new properties that have New
been added to the real estate sector. This has led to the emergence of a
new product in the rental market, especially with the approaching date
of Expo 2020 hosted by Dubai; it is expected that Expo 2020 will increase
the number of short-term and medium-term lease contracts.
Regarding the status of lease contracts, the percentage of new lease
contracts registered in the first fourth 2021 was 53%, compared to 47%
47%
2021 53%
for renewed lease contracts. The rise in the number of new and renewed
Renewed
lease contracts has been accompanied by a similar increase in the
number of rented properties during the same period, as the number of
rented properties amounted to 19,803 only in the first quarter of 2021.
Source: Department of Land & Property
Number of Registered Lease Contracts - Quarterly Number of Lease Contracts Registered in Q1 2021 by Contract Status
Number of Number of
170.000 Registered 200,000 Rented
Lease Properties
127,500
Contracts 150,000
Quarterly
Quarterly
85,000 100,000
142,664
158,006
120,053
157,454
124,625
174,660
198,303
133,765
166,782
163,342
143,729
126,373
179,389
153,702
180,145
160,164
150,321
120,318
151,200
183,591
103,301
178,164
128,179
136,712
151,913
85,176
42.500 50,000
2018Q1 2018Q2 2018Q3 2018Q4 2019Q1 2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3 2020Q4 2021Q1 2018Q1 2018Q2 2018Q3 2018Q4 2019Q1 2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3 2020Q4 2021Q1
78 79
Real Estate Projects
In the first half of 2021, Dubai's construction sector has experienced

a significant activity, reflected in the number of real estate projects
registered during that period. The data related to the real estate projects
registered with the Department of Lands and Property only in freehold
areas indicates that 32 real estate projects have been registered in the
second quarter of 2021, compared to only 3 real estate projects registered
during the same period of 2020. Moreover, 17 real estate projects have
been registered in the first quarter of 2021, while only 10 real estate
projects have been registered in the first quarter of 2020. Therefore, the
total number of real estate projects registered in the first half of 2021
amounted to 49.
As for the project classification, building projects have outweighed
the projects registered in the first half of 2021 by 65%. Villa projects
constituted 23%, while villa complex projects represented 12%. Besides,
it is expected that the projects registered in the first half of 2021 will
provide various real estate products; the units represent the largest
share of those products by 64%, followed by lands with 21%.
Number of Registered Real Estate Projects
Number of
40 Registered
Real Estate
Projects
30
20
10
30 25 17 33 17 21 16 16 10 3 6 17 32
0
1Q18 2Q18 3Q18 4Q18 1Q19 2Q19 3Q19 4Q19 1Q20 2Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21
80 81
Number of registered Projects in 2021 by Project Classification
Villas
22%
12% Buildings
Villa Complexe
65%
Number of registered Projects in 2021 by Project type
Lands
22%
Buildings
14%
Villas
Units
64%
14% 2021
Villa projects registered during the first half of 2021
82 83
84 85
Team
This report was prepared by Mr. Mahmoud Farghally‭- ‬Real Estate Research and Studies Specialist,
with support of the Real Estate Research and Studies Department's work team at the Land and
Properties Department‭, ‬under the guidance and support of the Executive Director of the sector‭,
‬His Excellency Magida Ali Rashid‭, ‬and the leadership of the Director of the Research and Real
Estate Studies Department‭/ ‬Latifa Ibrahim‭.‬
Project Manager
Mahmoud Farghaly - Research and Studies Specialist
Ahmed Mohammed Aloqal

Senior Statistical Analyst
Amina Al-Bishr
Head of Data and Statistics Department
Reviewed by:
Tammam Raweh Ali

Chief Statistical Analyst
About Dubai Land Department
Dubai Land Department (DLD) was founded in May 1960 to establish the
most prominent real estate sector at regional and international levels.
DLD provides outstanding services to all its customers and develops
the necessary legislation to propel the real estate sector in Dubai by
organising and promoting real estate investment, and spreading industry
knowledge. DLD seeks regional and worldwide innovation in real estate
with the aid of its active sectors that include Real Estate Registration
and Services, Real Estate Promotion and Investment Management, and
Corporate Support, as well as with the aid of its active organisations
that include the Real Estate Regulatory Agency, the Dubai Real Estate
Institute, and the Rental Dispute Centre.

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Annual Report

Dubai Real Estate

To position Dubai as the world's premier

Introduction Real Estate Projects 49

Economic Growth in Dubai 24 Real Estate Sector's Recovery after COVID- 19

Dubai's Real Estate Sector Performance

Real Estate Transactions 34 Fourth Chapter

About the Report

Real Estate Sector & Economic Growth in Dubai

Economic Growth in Dubai

Jan20 Mar20 May20 Jul20 Se p2 0 Nov20 J an2 1 Mar2 1 May 2 1

]2.96 billion dose

Dubai's GDP Growth Global GDP Growth

Additionally, Dubai has provided six economic stimulus packages to

1.5 billion AED

1.5 billion AED

Contribution of Real Estate Sector to Economic

Growth Rate Growth Rate

6.4% 6.8% 6.9% 7.1% 7.4% 8.2%

Dubai's Real Estate Sector Performance

Real Estate Transactions

In 2020, Dubai's real estate sector registered 50,909 real estate

Number of Real Estate Transactions by Type - quarterly

Source: Dubai Land Department

value of Real Estate Transactions by Type - quarterly

Source: Dubai Land Department value in billions

Real Estate Transactions by Property Status

The results of the registered real estate transactions according to the

Source: Dubai Land Department Source: Dubai Land Department

Real Estate Transactions by area Real Estate Transactions by Property Usage

Real Estate Transactions by investor type

An increase in the number of sales in the

Source: Dubai Land Department

Number of Source: Dubai Land Department Values in billions

40,000 Number and value of Real estate investments - Quarterly

8.8% 6.9% 7.2% Entities

Source: Dubai Land Department

Number of Real Estate Investments by Property Status

2018 2019 2020

Source: Dubai Land Department

No. of Real Estate Investments by Property Usage Real Estate Projects

Source: Dubai Land Department Source: Dubai Land Department

New Projects most significant proportion of projects registered in 2020 by 80%,

Number of Registered Real Estate Projects by Registration Date

Source: Dubai Land Department

Distribution of Projects Registered in 2020 by Number of Units

139,2 199 476,4

New real estate projects commenced in 2020

Source: Dubai Land Department

87 60 47 58 78 95 70 65 65 88 66 3,841 323 18,136 Area m2

Source: Dubai Land Department Source: Dubai Land Department

villas 18,000 Commercial

2020 buildings 16849 1046

Source: Dubai Land Department Source: Dubai Land Department

Source: Dubai Land Department Source: Dubai Land Department

Number of Units to be added By Active Projects Registered in 2020

Source: Dubai Land Department

Rents According to the property's uses, the residential lease contracts

531,139 in 2020, suggesting an increase in the number of registered lease New

Source: Dubai Land Department

The rented properties in Dubai have varied from apartments, villas,

Land %45 %55

2018 2019 2020

Source: Dubai Land Department Source: Dubai Land Department