(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The digital ad market in UAE is set for robust growth, driven by rising digital platform use across mobile, gaming, and social media. Opportunities lie in programmatic buying, influencer marketing, and CTV/OTT expansion. Key sectors include retail, technology, and automotive, promising innovative ad solutions.Dublin, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "United Arab Emirates Digital Ad Spend Market Size & Forecast by Spend Value Across 100+ KPIs by Type of Advertising Channel, Format & Media, Platforms, Pricing Models, Industry, Digital Ecosystem, and Media Buying Method - Databook Q1 2026 Update" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets's offering.
The digital ad spend market in United Arab Emirates is expected to grow by 15.2% annually, reaching US$2.64 billion by 2026. The digital ad spend market in the country has experienced robust growth during 2020-2025, achieving a CAGR of 12.8%. This upward trajectory is expected to continue, with the market forecast to grow at a CAGR of 17.7% from 2026 to 2029. By the end of 2029, the digital ad spend market is projected to expand from its 2025 value of US$2.29 billion to approximately US$4.30 billion.
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This report provides a detailed data-centric analysis of the digital ad spend industry in United Arab Emirates, offering comprehensive coverage of both ad spend and digital ad spend markets. It covers more than 100+ KPIs, including spend value by segments, and market shares.
The report offers in-depth segmentation across the ad spend market, covering spend distribution by channel (television, print, radio, outdoor, and digital) and detailed breakdowns within digital ad spend, including search, ecommerce, news and media, social platforms, gaming environments, and other digital destinations. It further categorizes digital ad spend by formats such as video, display, influencer marketing, email, and audio, alongside device platforms and pricing models.
Additional analysis captures industry-level allocation patterns and the structure of the digital ad spend market across walled gardens and the open web, as well as distinctions between programmatic and direct media buying. Collectively, these datasets provide a comprehensive and quantifiable view of market size, spend behavior, and the structural dynamics shaping digital ad spend.
The research methodology is based on industry best practices. Its unbiased analysis leverages a proprietary analytics platform to offer a detailed view of emerging business and investment market opportunities.
Reasons to Buy
Comprehensive Market Intelligence: Gain an integrated view of the full advertising landscape, covering both traditional channels (television, print, radio, outdoor) and the rapidly expanding digital advertising ecosystem. Track essential spend metrics, including channel-wise allocation, digital share evolution, and growth patterns across formats and platforms. Granular Coverage of Digital Advertising: Explore detailed segmentation across search engines, ecommerce platforms, news and media publishers, social networks, gaming environments, forums, classifieds, and other digital destinations. Social media and gaming are further broken down by individual platforms and ad environments, enabling precise assessment of digital inventory performance. Segment-Wise Insights and Cross-Analysis: Evaluate advertising trends across formats (video, display, email, influencer marketing, blogging/podcasting), device platforms (mobile vs. desktop/laptop), pricing models (CPM, CPC, performance-based), industries, and digital ecosystems (walled gardens vs. open web). Cross-segmentation supports deeper understanding of how advertisers allocate budgets across channels, formats, and audiences. Advertiser and Audience Behaviour Analytics: Understand how brands across sectors such as retail, BFSI, FMCG, technology, automotive, media, healthcare, education, and others, distribute their digital budgets. Assess audience engagement patterns and platform choices, providing actionable insights into reach, attention, and return on spend. Digital Infrastructure and Ecosystem Readiness: Assess the maturity of the enabling digital ecosystem, CTV/OTT expansion, and programmatic infrastructure, all of which shape the evolution of digital advertising models and automated buying practices. Data-Driven Forecasts and KPI Benchmarking: Access a comprehensive dataset of 100+ KPIs with historical and forecast data through 2029, offering visibility into channel evolution, digital acceleration, format-level momentum, and emerging opportunities in programmatic buying, retail media, gaming, and CTV/OTT. Decision-Ready Databook Format: Delivered in a structured, data-centric format, the Databook supports seamless integration into marketing strategies, budget planning frameworks, investment cases, and competitive benchmarking. It equips agencies, advertisers, platforms, publishers, and policymakers with evidence-based insights to guide strategic decisions.
Key Attributes:
| Report Attribute | Details |
| No. of Pages | 90 |
| Forecast Period | 2026 - 2029 |
| Estimated Market Value (USD) in 2026 | $2.64 Billion |
| Forecasted Market Value (USD) by 2029 | $4.3 Billion |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 17.7% |
| Regions Covered | United Arab Emirates |
Report Scope
United Arab Emirates Ad Spend Market Size and Growth Dynamics
United Arab Emirates Ad Spend Market Segmentation by Advertising Channel
Television Advertising Print Advertising Radio Advertising Outdoor Advertising Digital Advertising Other
United Arab Emirates Ad Spend Market Segmentation by Television Advertising
Linear TV Advertising Connected TV / OTT Video Advertising
United Arab Emirates Ad Spend Market Segmentation by Radio Advertising
Traditional Radio Advertising Digital Audio / Podcast Advertising
United Arab Emirates Ad Spend Market Segmentation by Outdoor Advertising
Traditional OOH Advertising Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) Advertising
United Arab Emirates Ad Spend Market Segmentation by Digital Advertising
United Arab Emirates Digital Ad Spend Market by Segmentation
Search Engine Sites Ecommerce Sites News & Media Sites Social Media Gaming Platforms Forums & Classifieds Others
United Arab Emirates Digital Ad Spend Market Segmentation by Social Media
United Arab Emirates Digital Ad Spend Market Segmentation by Gaming Platforms
Around Games Environment Ad Spend In Game Environment Ad Spend In Game Immersive Ad Spend Exclusive Advertising Games Spend
United Arab Emirates Digital Ad Spend Market Segmentation by Format & Media
Video Display Email Influencer Marketing Blogging and Podcasting
United Arab Emirates Digital Ad Spend Market Segmentation by Platform
Mobile Desktop and Laptop
United Arab Emirates Digital Ad Spend Market Segmentation by Pricing Model
Cost Per Mile (CPM) Cost Per Click (CPC) Performance Based Advertising Others
United Arab Emirates Digital Ad Spend Market Segmentation by Industry
Technology Travel & Hospitality FMCG Automotive Media & Entertainment Telecommunications Retail & Consumer Goods Business and Financial Services Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Public Sector Construction and Real estate Education Home Appliances and Furniture Other Industries
United Arab Emirates Digital Ad Spend Market by Digital Ecosystem
Walled Gardens Open Web / Independent Publishers
United Arab Emirates Digital Ad Spend Market by Media Buying Method
Programmatic Advertising Direct Advertising
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