Policy & Legal Updates
UAE Attracts Record $48.3 Billion FDI, Outpacing OECD in Job Creation Rate
The UAE drew a record $48.3 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025, accounting for 3.1 percent of global flows, according to a report by White Paper Media Consulting. Between 2019 and 2023, the UAE generated 2,816 jobs per $1 billion of greenfield investment, roughly 21 percent above the OECD average. The findings benchmarked the nation's progress under its National Investment Strategy 2031, which targets Dh240 billion in annual inflows.
