UAE: Greenfield FDI reached USD 5.4bn in H1 2025

• The UAE attracted 613 greenfield FDI projects in H1 2025, with total capital inflows of USD 5.42bn.
• Dubai led with 526 projects (86% of total) and USD 3.03bn in capital inflows. Sharjah was the second-largest recipient with 24 projects valued at USD 1.47bn.
• The United Kingdom led in project count with 120 projects, followed by India (101 projects) and the United States (94 projects).
• Kuwait topped capital investment with USD 955.7mn from three projects, driven by a major real estate investment in Sharjah.
• The business services sector led in project count with 183 projects, followed by software and IT services (108 projects) and financial services (65 projects).
• The real estate sector attracted the highest capital investment at USD 1.05bn, followed by transportation and warehousing (USD 770.4mn).
• Manufacturing activities accounted for USD 1.06bn of total FDI inflows from 22 projects.
• Free zones attracted USD 1.62bn across 107 projects, highlighting their strategic importance for high-value investments.

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