Dubai attracted $8.82 billion in greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2025, securing its position as the leading destination for such capital inflows for the fifth consecutive year.
The investments, equivalent to Dh32.4 billion, also generated approximately 39,000 new jobs, highlighting the emirate's continued success in leveraging its business-friendly regulatory framework to draw international capital.
The data, sourced from Financial Times records, underscores Dubai's strategic shift away from hydrocarbon reliance toward a diversified economy anchored in services, technology, and real estate.
This consistent performance in greenfield FDI—a metric that tracks new physical investments rather than mergers and acquisitions—signals long-term structural confidence from global investors in the emirate's economic trajectory.
The announcement arrives as Gulf equity markets show renewed stability.
Dubai's primary share index recently posted gains, with investors digesting broader regional developments, including progress in diplomatic negotiations involving Iran and the United States.