Dubai records 25% growth in business Licences in H1 2022

Jul 19, 2022

Dubai issued 45,653 new business licenses in the first half (H1) of 2022, a growth of 25% compared to H1 2021 when 36,647 licenses were issued

Source: Dubai Media Office

Category: FDI Data Dubai Advantage

Dubai is world’s top FDI destination for tourism in 2021

Jul 17, 2022

Dubai’s tourism sector attracted AED6.4 billion FDI Capital across 30 FDI projects and generated 5,545 new jobs in 2021

Source: Dubai Media Office

Category: FDI Data Dubai Advantage

Dubai tops global rankings in attracting FDI into financial services

Jul 12, 2022

DIFC as a free zone, ranked first globally in attracting FDI in the financial services sector in 2021 and during the period of 2017-2021, supporting Dubai to attract 58 FDI projects in the sector, totaling AED 926 million and generating 1,432 jobs

Source: Dubai Media Office

Category: FDI Data Dubai Advantage

Dubai is Region’s best maritime hub

Jul 11, 2022

According to the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development (ISCD) 2022 Index, Dubai ranked fifth globally

Source: Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development (ISCD) Index

Category: FDI Data Dubai Advantage

UAE maintains its position as one of the top global trading hubs

Jul 5, 2022

The UAE ranked second with a score of 50% , according to the third iteration of the Commodity Trade Index presented in DMCC’s latest Future of Trade 2022 report

Source: DMCC

Category: FDI Data

Dubai’s GDP grows by 6.2% in 2021

Jun 23, 2022

The economy also rose 5.9% in the first quarter of 2022 with a total value of AED102 billion in the quarter, reaffirming Dubai’s solid economic performance and its ability to adapt and grow

Source: Dubai Media Office

Category: FDI Data Dubai Advantage

Dubai is the best location for AI Labs in the Middle East and Africa Region

Jun 17, 2022

According to fDi Magazine, Dubai is the MEA's top FDI destination in the industry benchmarked by cost and quality (between 2016-2021)

Source: fDi Magazine

Category: FDI Data

UAE leads the MENA region in IMD’s World Competitiveness Ranking

Jun 14, 2022

The UAE scored high in 2 of the 2022 competitiveness landscapes, ranking 3rd globally in Government Efficiency and 6th in Economic Performance

Source: IMD

Category: FDI Data

UAE is MENA’s most resilient country

Jun 14, 2022

The index include 15 economic, risk quality, and supply chain measures that offer executives insights into the vulnerabilities of a country’s business environment and resilience

Source: FM Global

Category: FDI Data