UAE's GDP grew 1.4% in 2010, says report: WAM DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates' economy grew 1.4% in real terms in 2010 after shrinking 1.6 percent in 2009, according to the National Bureau of Statistics' data released on Saturday. The statistics office said in the statement that higher oil prices were a key factor driving the OPEC member's economy out of the global financial crisis. The National Bureau of Statistics also said it changed its base year for economic indicators to 2007 from the previous benchmark of 2000.