UAE Water Desalination Equipment Market Size & Outlook

The water desalination equipment market in the UAE is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 4,926.9 million by 2033. A compound annual growth rate of 9.8% is expected of the UAE water desalination equipment market from 2026 to 2033.
Revenue, 2025 (US$M)
$2,347.2
Forecast, 2033 (US$M)
$4,926.9
CAGR, 2026 - 2033
9.8%
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UAE water desalination equipment market, 2021-2033 (US$M)

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UAE water desalination equipment market highlights

  • The UAE water desalination equipment market generated a revenue of USD 5,910.3 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 11,179.7 million by 2030.
  • The UAE market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.5% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, seawater was the largest revenue generating source in 2023.
  • River water is the most lucrative source segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Water desalination equipment market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 5,910.3 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 11,179.7 million
Growth rate9.5% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentSeawater
Fastest growing segmentRiver water
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationSeawater, Brackish water, River water
Key market players worldwideAcciona SA, Doosan Fuel Cell Ordinary Shares, Veolia Environnement SA, SUEZ Environnement, Xylem Inc, IDE Technologies, Aquatics International, Biwater, Genesis Water Technologies, Guangzhou KangYang Seawater Desalination Equipment Co.


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, UAE accounted for 15.6% of the global water desalination equipment market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, Saudi Arabia is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Middle East & Africa, Saudi Arabia water desalination equipment market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Qatar is the fastest growing regional market in Middle East & Africa and is projected to reach USD 4,925.6 million by 2030.

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Water Desalination Equipment Market Companies

Name Profile # Employees HQ Website
Guangzhou KangYang Seawater Desalination Equipment Co. View profile 51-100 Panyu, Guangdong, China, Asia https://www.kysearo.com
Genesis Water Technologies View profile 51-100 Maitland, Florida, United States, North America https://genesiswatertech.com/
Biwater View profile 1001-5000 Dorking, Surrey, United Kingdom, Europe http://www.biwater.com
Aquatics International View profile 11-50 Los Angeles, California, United States, North America https://www.aquaticsintl.com
IDE Technologies View profile 251-500 Kadima, HaMerkaz, Israel, Asia http://www.ide-tech.com/
Acciona SA View profile 57843 Avenida de Europa 18, Parque Empresarial La Moraleja, Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain, 28108 https://www.acciona.com
SUEZ Environnement View profile 10001+ Paris, Ile-de-France, France, Europe https://www.suez.com/
Veolia Environnement SA View profile 218288 30, rue Madeleine Vionnet, Aubervilliers, France, 93300 https://www.veolia.com
Xylem Inc View profile 23000 300 Water Street SE, Washington, DC, United States, 20003 https://www.xylem.com
Doosan Fuel Cell Ordinary Shares View profile 466 275 Jangchungdan-ro, 17th Floor, Doosan Tower, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea, Republic of http://www.doosanfuelcell.com

UAE water desalination equipment market outlook

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Seawater was the largest segment with a revenue share of 61.82% in 2025. Horizon Databook has segmented the UAE water desalination equipment market based on seawater, brackish water, river water covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2021 to 2033.


According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), economic growth of the UAE is expected to be around 2.5% in 2020. The strategic location of the UAE between Asia, Africa, and Europe has enabled companies in China to use Dubai as a hub for trading in Africa.

Furthermore, many Indian traders prefer the Emirates as middle ground for trading globally, with Latin Americans approaching the country as a launching platform into the South Asia region, whereas the Western companies using Dubai as a major hub for the Middle Eastern market.

Rich deposits of oil & gas have helped the country adopt desalination processes based on thermal technologies of desalination such as Multi-stage flash (MSF) distillation and multi-effect distillation (MED). Thermal technologies are among the dominant technologies that are used for water desalination in the country.

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