According to the Financial Times Ltd.’s “fDi Markets” report, Dubai has been named the top location in the world for greenfield FDI projects for the fourth year in a row. Dubai received an estimated FDI capital of AED52.3 billion ($14.24 billion) in 2024, up 33.2% from AED39.26 billion ($10.69 billion) in 2023. This was the greatest amount of FDI the emirate had ever received in a single year since 2020.
In 2024, Dubai drew 1,117 greenfield foreign direct investment projects, the most in its history. According to DET’s Dubai FDI Monitor, Dubai also reached a historic milestone in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), with 1,826 declared FDI projects—an 11% increase from 1,650 projects in 2023. This is the largest number of FDI projects the emirate has ever disclosed. The expected number of employment created by FDI in 2024 was 58,680, up 31% from 44,745 in 2023.
The visionary leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, has inspired and guided Dubai’s rise to prominence in the global investment landscape, according to Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai.
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