Sportswear in the United Arab Emirates

The sportswear market in the United Arab Emirates demonstrated robust growth in 2025, driven by rising participation in sports and fitness activities and the enduring popularity of athleisure and swimwear. The market is characterised by market polarisation, with consumers increasingly turning to either premium and designer brands or low-cost and fast fashion alternatives. To succeed, brands must adapt to local preferences and needs, invest in community engagement, and focus on sustainability.

This Sportswear in United Arab Emirates report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2021-2025 and analysis by distribution format allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, leading brands, and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market. Forecasts to 2030 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Sports Apparel, Sports Footwear.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

• Get a detailed picture of the Sportswear market;
• Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
• Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.