Dubai secured $11bn FDI inflows in H1 2025, ranking No.1 globally for Greenfield projects and HQ investments
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UAE sees $45.6bn foreign direct investment in 2024, targets massive $354bn inflow
UAE ranked 10th globally for foreign direct investment in 2024, attracting $45.6bn
Dubai FDI
Dubai ranked world’s top destination for foreign direct investment with $14.2bn capital, record 1,117 projects and 58,700 jobs last year
Dubai named world’s top destination for Greenfield Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects for fourth successive year
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Qatar sets $100bn FDI target, reveals commerce and industry strategy
Qatar looks to enhance foreign direct investment
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Saudi foreign direct investment up 240% to $25.5bn as manufacturing leads boom
Saudi foreign direct investment continues to thrive with UAE and America among top funders
Dubai FDI
Dubai tops global foreign direct investment charts with $5.9bn of projects in H1; top countries and sectors revealed
Dubai maintains position as a world leader in Greenfield Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects for sixth half-year in a row
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UAE tops Arab investment inflows with $30.7bn
Almost half of foreign direct investment inflows into Arab states were to the UAE in 2023
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Global FDI dips 2% to $1.3tr in 2023 amid economic slowdown, geopolitical tensions: UNCTAD
The downturn in project finance affected sustainable development, with new funding for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) sectors dropping over 10 percent, particularly in agrifood and water
Bahrain
UAE jumps to third largest contributor of Bahrain’s FDI stocks
Bahrain has secured a record $6.8 billion FDI inflows in 2023, according to latrest UNCTAD report
Dubai
Dubai tops global foreign direct investment rankings, attracts $10.7bn capital and creates 45,000 jobs
Dubai has reinforced its position as a leading hub for foreign direct investment
Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development
UAE invested $36bn in foreign renewable energy in 2022, plans $160bn net zero spend
The UAE is spending huge sums on energy transition and sustainable energy projects
Dubai Economic Agenda D33
UAE ranks first in Middle East for foreign direct investment confidence: Report
The UAE is expected to grow at a steady pace in 2023 and 2024
Capital Markets
Why Dubai and UAE lead the MENA region for foreign direct investment
Attractive capital markets and a strong government-backed business environment for entrepreneurs and foreign investors have helped propel the UAE to success
Bahrain
Bahrain attracts $98 million FDI in ICT sector in Jan-Sept period
These investments are expected to create over 770 jobs to help achieve the objectives of the Kingdom’s economic recovery plan
bilateral cooperation
Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan sign 13 agreements to boost bilateral investment and economic cooperation
The pacts cover a range of sectors such as power, tourism, sports, agricultural products, pharmaceuticals, media and financial services
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Major visa reforms, easing foreign firm entry pay off as Dubai retains top spot for tourism FDI
The UAE emirate generated $1.7 billion across 30 FDI projects, according to The Financial Times’ FDI Markets, making it number one in FDI capital, projects, and job creation
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Dubai’s focus to take FDI ‘to new heights’ will spur profits, productivity, and create new jobs: experts
For each dollar of FDI, the local economy generates another one and exports two more. This means that every added flow of FDI investment has a ripple effect in augmenting value for the local economy, experts told Arabian Business
