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Great Growth Prospects for

Foreign Investment in the UAE

Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) into the United Arab Emirates achieved a growth of 10% during the year 2022 compared to 2021 – reaching $22.7 billion. The cumulative balance of the FDI inflow increased, amounting to about $194.3 billion. The UAE has signed with its trading partners approximately 112 agreements to protect and encourage investments.

An increase in Foreign Direct Investment inflows to the UAE

According to the UNCTAD World Investment Report 2023, the value of foreign direct investment inflows at a growth rate of 10%. The total inflows of foreign investment in 2022 amounted to $22.7 billion (AED 83 billion), compared to $20.7 billion (AED 76 billion) in 2021.

UAE FDI Inflow
Numbers are in Billion Dollars

UAE ranked first in FDI inflows in West Asian Countries

The UAE ranked 1st in the West Asia region in terms of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), accounting for 47.1% percent of the total FDI inflow to the region, which amounted to $48.3 billion.

FDI Inflow 2022- West Asian Countries
Numbers are in Billion Dollars

UAE ranked first in
FDI inflows in MENA Region

The UAE ranked 1st in the MENA  region in terms of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), accounting for 32.4% percent of the total FDI inflow to the region, which amounted to $53.6 billion.

FDI Inflow 2022 - MENA Region
Numbers are in Billion Dollars

The UAE ranked first in FDI flows 2022

The UAE managed to achieve top ranks in foreign direct investment inflows and outflows in West Asia, and Middle East and North Africa region. It ranked 19th globally in terms of FDI inflows and 17th globally in terms of FDI outflows in 2021.

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16th
globally
in attracting foreign direct investment in 2021.
15th
globally
in the Emirati investment outflows to other countries in 2022
The UAE accounted for
47.1%
of the total foreign direct investment inflows to West Asia region 2022
The UAE accounted for
32.4%
of the total foreign direct investment inflows to the MENA region 2022
$194.3
billion
is the value of cumulative FDI inflows in 2022
$239.88
billion
is the value of the cumulative FDI outflows to the world in 2022

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