GDP (purchasing power parity):
•   $256.5 billion (2011 est.)
•   $243.9 billion (2010 est.)
•   $240.7 billion (2009 est.)
•   $200.1 billion (2008 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate):
•  $336.5 billion (2011 est.)

GDP - real growth rate:
•   5.2% (2011 est.)
•   1.3% (2010 est.)
•   -4.8% (2009 est.)
•   7.4% (2008 est.)

GDP - per capita (PPP):
•   $47,700 (2011 est.)
•   $46,700 (2010 est.)
•   $47,500 (2009 est.)
•   $43,300 (2008 est.)

Budget:

•   revenues: $119.8 billion (2011 est.)
•   expenditures: $109.3 billion (2011 est.)
•   Revenues: $65.02 billion (2011 est.)
•   Expenditures: $60.02 billion (2009 est.)

Public debt:
•   45.9% of GDP (2011 est.)
•   53.6% of GDP (2010 est.)
•   48.9% of GDP (2009 est.)

Exports:
•   $281.6 billion (2011 est.)
•   $213.5 billion (2010 est.)
•   $192.2 billion (2009 est.)

Imports:
•   $202.1 billion (2011 est.)
•   $164.6 billion (2010 est.)
•   $150 billion (2009 est.)

Debt - external:
•   $156.3 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
•   $152.4 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
•   $122.5 billion (31 December 2009 est.)

Military expenditures:  3.1% of GDP (2005 est.)

Airports: 42
Airports - with paved runways:25

• over 3,047 m: 12
• 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
• 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
• 914 to 1,523 m: 4
• under 914 m: 2 

Airports - with unpaved runways:17

• over 3,047 m: 1
• 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
• 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
• 914 to 1,523 m: 6
• under 914 m: 5 

Heliports:5 

IATA Code: EK | ICAO Code: UAE | Callsign: EMIRATES

Emirates Airline Emirates Airline Building Ground Floor Airport Road P.O.Box 686 Dubai, UAE Tel: +971 4-708-1111 Fax: +971 4-295-1966 www.emirates.com Ownership: Government of Dubai (100%)

Emirates Airlines based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the airline is a subsidiary of the Emirates Group. It is currently the seventh largest airline in the world in terms of international passengers carried, and the fourth largest in terms of international passenger-kilometers flown. It has become the largest airline in the Middle East in terms of revenue and passengers, fleet size, and passengers carried. Emirates Airlines was established in May 1985 by the government of Dubai, and its main base is Dubai International Airport.

IATA Code: FZ | ICAO Code: FDB | Callsign SKYDUBAI

Flydubai Emirate Group Building Sheikh Zayed Road P.O.Box 353 UAE Dubai Tel: +971 4-708-5741/2/3/4 Fax: +971 4-2200032 www.flydubai.com Ownership: Government of Dubai (100%)

The airline was founded on March 19, 2008 by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the chairman of Emirates Airline. Although flydubai is not part of The Emirates Group, Emirates supported flydubai during the initial establishing phase. On 14 July 2008 flydubai signed a firm order with for 50 Boeing 737-800s with a total value of 4 billion USD, with the option to change the order to the longer range Boeing 737-900ER, subject to flydubai requirement. Additionally, a leasing agreement was concluded with Babcock & Brown for four more 737-800s, planned to be delivered starting 2009. The first of these aircraft was delivered on 17 May 2009. Scheduled flights commenced on 1 June, with services to Beirut, Lebanon and Amman, Jordan. Since the referred aircraft delivery, the route network was significantly expanded.

Executives: Ghaith Al Ghaith (Chief Executive Officer), Kenneth Gile (Chief Operations Officer)

flydubai fleet consists of the following aircraft :

• 23 x Boeing 737-800

دبي لصناعات الطيران Dubai Aerospace Enterprise DIFC, The Gate District, Building 4, Level 3 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel: +971 4 428 9600 Fax: +971 4 425 0382 www.dubaiaerospace.com Ownership: the shareholders are: Investment Corporation of Dubai, Dubai International Capital, DIFC Investments LLC, EMAAR, ISTITHMAR World Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), AMLAK Finance

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) aviation holding corporation covering 6 operating business units as referred below. Launched in February 2006, DAE aims to use its business portfolio to cover a wide cross section of the aviation markets. DAE has an approx of 80 staff members.

DAE six business units includes the following:

• DAE Capital – offering tailored aircraft leasing solutions and expert financial consulting services.
• DAE Engineering - provide nose-to-tail aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations, engine maintenance, repair and services as well as aircraft completions and conversions.
• DAE Services - airport solutions provider offering technology-based optimisation products and services to airlines and airport operators on a global basis.
• DAE Airports – an airport services company for airport systems and infrastructure.
• DAE Manufacturing – provide and deliver research and development, manufacturing and assembly.
• DAE Flight Academy -provide airline-focused flight training regime to create a pool of skilled personnel for the region’s emergent airline industry.

Executives: HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum Chairman, Khalifa Hassan Al Daboos Managing Director, George Mushahwar Acting Group Chief Executive Officer, Robert J. Genise Chief Executive Officer, Mustafa Al-Hendi Chief Human Capital Officer, Dr Omar Bin Sulaiman, Managing Director