The UAE Ministry of Investment launched a platform listing 143 investment opportunities across six priority sectors, as the country seeks to attract Dhs240bn in annual foreign direct investment inflows by 2031.
The Investment Opportunities platform allows international investors to search opportunities by sector, compare investment profiles across all seven emirates and contact ministry advisers for support, the ministry said.
The six sectors are manufacturing, transport and logistics, healthcare and life sciences, renewable energy, information and communications technology, and financial services.
Initial flagship opportunities include components manufacturing, a transport and logistics decarbonisation retrofit cluster, and bioprocess inputs manufacturing for healthcare and life sciences.
Other opportunities cover low- and medium-voltage switchgear manufacturing for renewable energy, government technology platforms, and instant payments services and overlay platforms.
The platform also provides information on each emirate's sector strengths and infrastructure to help investors assess potential locations. It outlines available incentives and ministry support at different stages of the investment process.
UAE Minister of Investment Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi said the government aimed to direct global capital towards sectors supporting diversification and national capabilities.
"As we advance the National Investment Strategy 2031, our focus is on channelling global capital into priority sectors that strengthen national capabilities, advance economic diversification and support the UAE's long-term competitiveness," he said.
The launch supports the National Investment Strategy 2031, which targets annual FDI inflows of Dhs240bn and total FDI stock of Dhs2.2tn by 2031.
The UAE attracted $48.3bn, or Dhs177.3bn, in inward FDI in 2025, marking a fourth consecutive year of record inflows, the ministry said. It ranked ninth globally in UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2026, according to the ministry.
Source: Gulf Business
