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UAE Inflows of Foreign Direct Investment Reached 48.3 Billion Dollars in 2025

A report by White Paper Media Consulting indicates that UAE foreign direct investment inflows reached $48.3 billion in 2025, accounting for 3.1% of global FDI inflows. The country recorded 1,562 greenfield investment projects valued at $34.1 billion. The study attributes the performance to commercial regulatory modernisations aligned with the OECD FDI Qualities framework.

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A research report issued on November 13, 2026, by White Paper Media Consulting (WPM) detailed the expansion of UAE foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, which reached $48.3 billion in 2025. According to the report, this figure accounted for 3.1% of all global foreign direct investment inflows during that year.

The UAE also recorded 1,562 greenfield investment projects with an aggregate capital expenditure of $34.1 billion, representing 1.8% of the global greenfield total.

The WPM study attributed this investment growth to domestic policy shifts that modernised commercial frameworks and drew knowledge-intensive industries aligned with the OECD FDI Qualities framework.

Additionally, the report stated that regulatory reforms have reinforced the UAE's role as an international hub for regional corporate headquarters, supply chain logistics, and technology transfer.

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