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UAE Inward FDIs

Oil and Non-Oil Sectors Contribution to UAE current GDP, in Percentage, 2014-2016
A testament of the healthy investment climate in the
UAE, backed by sound policies, requisite infrastructure, According to the World Investment Report 2017
and the innate ability of the UAE government to lead issued by United Nations Conference on Trade and
the nation to a promising future, the flow of foreign Development (UNCTAD), the UAE is ranked 34 on the
th
direct investments (FDIs) into the country continues list of top countries in the world for FDIs.
Non-oil sectors to increase .

Oil sector Among Arab countries, the UAE was observed as
the most attractive destination for FDIs in 2016, with
2014 2015 2016 the UAE receiving 50% of FDI inflows to the Gulf
Cooperation Council’s member countries.

UAE Current GDP by Sector, in Percentage, 2016
UAE FDI HISTORICAL TREND

Wholesale, Retail Trade and Historical trends of FDI inflows to the UAE also reveal pursue its Economic Diversification Strategy, the FDI
Repairing Services
a positive outlook, with the UAE setting a target of net inflows to the country, as a share of non-oil UAE
5% FDI net inflows by 2021, as share of UAE GDP in GDP in the current prices continue to show impressive
Construction
Mining and quarrying current prices. Similarly, and as a direct outcome results, overachieving the set targets for two years in
(includes crude oil and natural gas) of multi-pronged efforts carried out by the UAE to a row, since 2014.
Financial and Insurance
activities

FDI INFLOWS (TOP 10 IN MENA, IN USD MILLIONS, 2016)
Manufacturing Industries
Other Sectors

Professional, scientific and Transportation, Storage
technical activities
Electricity, Gas and Water
Real Estate activities
Public administration and defence;
compulsory social security

A Knowledge-Based Economy

The Economic Diversification Policy of the UAE is space and water, and an investment of over USD 81.7
backed by the country’s commitment to build a billion (AED 300.0 billion) in the fields of new national
knowledge-based economy. Driven by innovation, policies in legislation, investment, technology,
the UAE Government announced the Emirates education and finance – all of which would bring
Science, Technology and Innovation Higher Policy benefits that will transcend beyond the borders of
Saudi
in 2015 which includes 100 national initiatives in the the UAE. Turkey United Egypt Arabia Iran Lebanon Morocco Algeria Jordan Sudan
Arab
educational sector, health, energy, transportation, Emirates
Source: UNCTAD, World Investment Report 2017