The timing comes as foreign direct investment into the UAE reached Dh177.3 billion in 2025, putting the country ninth globally, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), cited by AIM Congress.
The UAE has now recorded four consecutive years of record FDI, while its cumulative FDI stock reached Dh1.171 trillion by the end of 2025.
UAE draws greenfield investment
The UAE also retained its position as the world's second-largest destination for new greenfield FDI projects for a third consecutive year, attracting 1,562 projects.
Those projects accounted for 38 per cent of greenfield project capital expenditure across the Middle East, according to the figures cited by AIM Congress. The investment momentum is also being accompanied by stronger non-oil trade.
The UAE's non-oil foreign trade reached Dh1.937 trillion in the first half of 2026, up 13.1 per cent from the same period a year earlier.
Non-oil exports hit a record Dh452.8 billion, an increase of 23.9 per cent.
The figures underline the UAE's push to diversify its economy beyond oil and strengthen its role as a hub for international trade and capital.
Source: Gulf News
