June 20, 2025 | Dubai, UAE: Google has become synonymous with technology in almost every space, be it a business, a household or a learning centre. Meanwhile, the wide range of Google AI tools UAE provides the citizens with every amenity from Gmails, to Google Ads and Google’s AI Gemini, making people more efficient and dynamic in a fast-paced world. Google AI tools UAE backs this by boosting the UAE economy by 21.8 billion AED (~US$ $5.9 billion) in 2024, as reported by Google’s Economic Impact Report for the Emirates, released on June 19, 2025, Thursday.
The amount made up almost 1% of Emirates’ Gross Domestic Product, all done only by Google AI tools in the UAE, highlighting the country’s place in the world’s innovative centres. Out of this whopping amount, almost 20.2 billion AED, came solely from businesses using Google search and ads to expand their reach and gain faster growth.
“We’re incredibly proud to be a partner in the UAE’s boundless ambitions. The report reflects our investment in accelerating the country’s ambitious journey towards a diversified, AI-powered economy. Through strategic investments, local partnerships, and our AI-powered tools, we’re bringing substantial economic value and empowering individuals, businesses, and communities in the UAE,” says Anthony Nakache, Managing Director for Google in the Middle East & North Africa
Google AI Tools UAE Impact On People
Google’s tools have become an essential convenience in the day-to-day life of people, whether it is about organising one’s tasks, searching for a newly launched business or simply searching for booking details of your favourite show.
Some statistical highlights of Google’s role in common life are given here:
- On average, a single person gets around 683 AED worth of consumer benefits from Google services
- Half of the adults (50%) agree that the Google Search engine is essential for their lives.
- 63% of adults in the UAE said they have used Gemini, Google’s AI Assistant.
- 90% of users agreed that Gemini helped them to be more productive.
- 71% of users agreed that Gemini is easier to use in Arabic than other AI chatbots.
- 89% of adults in the UAE say that Google helps them in navigation, and they use Google Maps/Waze to avoid getting lost.
- 90% of adults in the UAE agreed that contactless payments on mobile devices through apps such as GPay or GWallet make their lives easier.
Boosting Businesses’ Growth And Reach To A Wider Audience
“We estimate that AI tools would help increase productivity across the UAE by 15 per cent – equivalent to 310 hours per offer, reallocated to higher value tasks each year,” said Amy Price, director and head of technology, media and telecom prices at Public First.
And Google AI tools UAE are definitely optimising the businesses, allowing them to approach a wider audience, and help in a more efficient prospect-to-consumer conversion. The data reflecting tech’s role in business is given here :
- 91% of businesses mention using at least one Google AI Tool UAE for their work.
- 73% of younger adults (between 18-24 years of age) said they use Google Search at least weekly to shop or browse products online.
- 80% of adults use Google Maps and/or Waze at least once a month to find a local business.
- 86% said they checked Google reviews before visiting a venue or business at least once a month.
- 94% of the adults compare prices of goods and services using Google AI Tools UAE at least once a month.
- Even 97% of government job workers said that Google AI tools UAE help them to be more productive at work.
Empowering Community Development
Google AI tools UAE not just help the growth of individuals and businesses but also contribute to the upliftment of creative communities, as recorded by the data shown:
- Developers generated approximately 455 million AED of revenue through the Android App Economy by Google AI tools UAE.
- 600+ YouTube channels of the UAE gained over 1 million subscribers, with an increase of 15% year on year.
- Over 20,000 journalists and journalism students were trained by the Google News Initiative across the MENA region, including the UAE.
Public First conducted the above surveys with 1110 online adults and 389 business leaders, all based in the USA. The language used for the survey was English and Arabic, and it was conducted in March 2025. The results were weighted with due measures to provide accurate and reliable data.
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