The United Arab Emirates' net wealth is projected to grow from $3.6 trillion in 2025 to roughly $6 trillion by 2030, according to Boston Consulting Group's newly released "Global Wealth Report 2026: The Great Reordering." The forecast implies an annual growth rate of 10.6 per cent and an increase of $2.3 trillion over the five-year period.

The report breaks down the UAE's 2025 wealth into real assets worth $2.4 trillion, up from $2.2 trillion in 2024, and financial wealth of $1.4 trillion, up from $1.2 trillion the previous year, while liabilities rose from $210 billion to $220 billion over the same period.

BCG's figures also point to a notable rise in the ranks of the wealthy: the number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals holding more than $100 million is expected to grow from 500 in 2025 to 800 by 2030, while those holding between $20 million and $100 million are projected to rise from 2,700 to 4,200 over the same period. The lower tier of millionaires, holding between $1 million and $20 million and currently numbering around 200,000, is expected to see its share of total wealth increase from 29.3 per cent to 31.5 per cent. Separately, cross-border wealth booked in the UAE reached $721 billion in 2024, an 11 per cent increase.

Lukasz Rey, a managing director at BCG, said that while growth is expected to be slightly lower over the next one to two years, a rebound is anticipated toward the latter part of the decade. The caution comes as Gulf economies are forecast to contract by 4.3 per cent in 2025, a slowdown largely attributed to the impact of ongoing regional conflict on trade, travel and broader business activity across the region.