The UAE has "advanced to ninth place globally among FDI destinations and maintained, for the third year in a row, second global position in number of FDI investment greenfield projects, totalling 1,562 projects," said H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Taking to his official social media channel, Sheikh Mohammed, who also holds the position of the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said "the UAE continues to solidify its position as a global destination for investment".
He added that the latest World Investment Report shows that the UAE "achieved record inflows of foreign direct investment amounting to AED 177.3 billion in 2025, marking a 6 per cent growth".
The report also outlined that Foreign Direct Investment stock rose to AED 1.17 trillion.
Sheikh Mohammed said the "goal under the National Investment Strategy is to reach a foreign direct investment stock of AED 2.2 trillion by 2031 and attract AED 240 billion in annual foreign direct investment inflows".
"These figures are not mere economic indicators; rather, they are the fruits of a national vision, the work of a unified team, and global confidence in a country that has turned ambition into reality and opportunities into achievements," he added.
#UAE attracts AED 177.3 billion in FDI inflows in 2025 🇦🇪 pic.twitter.com/xBSbjeca5D
— UAEGOV (@UAEmediaoffice) July 8, 2026
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