WHY DUBAI

Your Partners in Success, Growth & Expansion

Dubai Investment Development Agency (DUBAI FDI),

is an agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED)

– Government of Dubai.

We develop, promote and support Foreign Direct Investment

(FDI) opportunities to facilitate investors’ success, growth and

expansion in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and across

regional and international markets.

ABOUT DUBAI FDI

Our Vision

To Make Dubai the Leading Global Foreign Direct Investment

Destination

Our Mission

To Sustain and Grow Foreign Direct Investment Inflows to Dubai

DUBAI FDIABOUT

Support during initial set-up and after care services

Connectivity to other government departments

Provide market visibility through research and studies

Advisory and advocacy for policy change to improve the

investment environment

OUR SERVICESABOUT

8connects 2/3 of

HOUR FLIGHT

the world’s people with Dubai

Dubaioccupies aunique locationin the world

8HOUR FLIGHT

connects 2/3 ofthe world’s populationwith Dubai

BN PEOPLE

size of the market served within five

hours of Dubai2015

2.4

LOCATIONWHY DUBAI

1950sDubai emergesas a major tradeand export hub

1833800 members ofthe Bani Yas tribe,led by the Maktoumfamily, settled at themouth of the creek

1966Revenues fromoil discovery usedto strengthen cityinfrastructure

1985Dubai becamea business and

tourism hub

202Nationalities living

in harmony

Stronggovernment

focus on

HAPPINESS

HISTORY AND CULTUREWHY DUBAI

ECONOMIC DIVERSITY

Dubai has ahighly diversified

economy

GDP growthin 2016

2.8%

WHY DUBAI

of GDP

2013 and 2016

47.5%

from Trade,

Logistics andManufacturing

between

non-financial

89%

is from

corporations2016

of GDP

INFRASTRUCTURE

Longest driverless metro

in the world, with 421km planned for 2030

3rdattractive

investment

destination for

infrastructure

investors

74.6 KMinfrastructure

is new, modern

Dubai’s

and growing allthe time

136.5M

PASSENGERS in

Q1/2017

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Q1/2017

WHY DUBAI

RTA’s project pipelinevalue in 2014

$4.66 BN

INFRASTRUCTUREWHY DUBAI

compared to 440m in

2013 (21% increase)

531MPASSENGERS in 2014PUBLIC TRANSPORT

2014

91.9m public buses108.9m taxi passengers

164M

2015

passengers

METRO PASSENGERS

14% share of publictransport in people’smobility

PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES

SHARE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT

IN PEOPLE’S MOBILITY

52.9M

IN DUBAI (Q1/2017)

45M 38.6MMETRO & Tram

PASSENGERS

TAXI

PASSENGERS

PUBLIC BUS

PASSENGERS

30%

RANKINGS OF THE YEAR

NUMBER ONE

Dubai tops

Mercer’s

Quality of

living index

across cities

in the

Middle East

and Africa 2017

WEF names theUAE 16th most

2016-2017globally forcompetitive nation

COMPETITIVE

2016

Dubai ranked 7thmost influential

INFLUENTIAL

city of Forbes2015

Dubai topsranking by FDIMagazine, ina ranking of130 global FDIlocations

FIRST IN FDI

STRATEGY

2015

Dubai Airport CONNECTED

is world’s busiest

for international travelby the Airports Council

2017

Dubai fourthon MasterCardGlobal DestinationCities Index

DESTINATION CITY

2016

WHY DUBAI

International

DUBAI PLAN 2021

DUBAI PLAN 2021

Educated, healthyinnovative andhappy individuals

A smart,sustainable and

environmenthealthy living

Proactive,

and innovativetransparent, reliable

government

FORWARD

A vibrant, tolerantand inclusive

societymulticultural

A secure, culturaland entertainingplace to live

offeringsustainable

growtheconomic

Pro-businesspreferred

destinationinvestment

of a green economy

Dubai is taking aregional leadershipposition in the development

GREEN TECHNOLOGY

$136.9energy R&D labs by 2020to be invested in clean

To support and

BN

DUBAI GREEN FUND

finance clean energyprojects by 2020

$27.4

DEWA first in regionto introduce net-metering for solar

SHAMS DUBAI

power generation

FORWARD

$13.7BN

to be invested in5000MW Mohammed

solar plant by 2030bin Rashid Al Maktoum

M

Dubai International

the year in 2015(Aviation Business Awards)

awarded airport of

GREEN TECHNOLOGYFORWARD

by over 140

to 260 destinations

WEEKLY FLIGHTS

6,500

airlines directlyconnecting Dubai

2014

PASSENGERS IN

71.3M

expected to exceed

and 200M in 2030126M in 2020

Airfreight movedthrough DXB and

3.1M TONNES

DWC in 2014

7% 25% 75%

GREEN ECONOMYCURRENT ECONOMY

2020 2030 2050

DUBAI CLEAN ENERGY STRATEGY 2050

DUBAI’S RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGET

SMART CITYFORWARD

To make Dubai

the happiest

city on earth

Launched

in 2014 with

100 initiatives

1000Government services will go smart in 2017

Initiatives

launched include:

Happiness meter

SMART DUBAI

INDEX- first ever

performanceindicator tool

Open data law

Smart District Guidelines

Dubai Data

Smart Dubai Platform

Dubai Blockchain

DUBAI EXPO 2020

EXPO 2020 DUBAI

20 October 2020through 10 April 2021

FIRST TIME

World Expo tobe staged inMEASA region

M

Visits expected tothe event, 70% tobe international

25

THEME

‘Connecting MindsCreating the Future’

SUB-THEMES

MobilitySustainability

Opportunity

FORWARD

FEDERAL SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION POLICYFORWARD

Tax-free: no income tax,

100% foreign ownership

100% repatriation of profits

22 sector specific freezones

$82BN

$8.5BN

R&D in

Priority sector

$5.5BN

Space sector

investment

$1.6BN

Academic

research centers

$34BN

Clean energy

projects

$20BN

Renewable

energy

$11BN

Aviation R&D

and manufacturing

$1.6BN

Innovation incubators

TARGETING 40% INCREASE INKNOWLEDGE WORKERS BY 2021

AVIATION AND CONNECTIVITYOPPORTUNITIES

through Dubai AirportsWEEKLY FLIGHTS

6,500Airfreight movedthrough DXB and

3.49M TONNES

DWC in 2016

140directlyconnectingDubai to

260 destinations

AIRLINES

TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY

tourism offering in

Dubai hasdeveloped anunprecedented

the Middle East

hospitality sectorGDP contribution of

2016

5.1%

OPPORTUNITIES

Gulfood

ANNUAL

CULINARY

EVENTS

Dubai Shopping Festival

Taste of Dubai

Dubai Food Festival

starred chefs have

MICHELIN STARS

More than adozen Michelin-

restaurants in Dubai

298yearly exhibitions

attracting visitorsand events

TOURISM AND HOSPITALITYOPPORTUNITIES

infrastructureis new, modern

Dubai’s

and growing allthe time

compared to 440m in

2013 (21% increase)

531MPASSENGERS in 2014PUBLIC TRANSPORT

2014

91.9m public buses108.9m taxi passengers

164M

2015

passengers

METRO PASSENGERS

14% share of publictransport in people’smobility

DUBAI VISITOR GROWTH

13.2m 14.2m 14.9m 11.58m 20m*

2014 2015 2016 Jan-Sep

20172020

*Target Growth

RETAIL

Dubai second onlyto London for globalbrands presence

OPPORTUNITIES

as current supply

SQM 3.2M

of retail space

LEASABLE AREA

2016

59new global

Dubai in 2016

brandsattracted to

BANKING AND FINANCE

capital of Islamic industry,Dubai is aiming to be a global

economy and finance

DIFC COURTS

Independent judiciary forcivil and commercial disputes,based on UK common law

and 21,628 workforce in DIFC1,750 REGISTERED COMPANIES

19.4MARKET CAPITALISATION

BN$Value of Dubai bourses

First Quarter

of 2017

OPPORTUNITIES

M TEU

Jebel Ali Port’sCapacity,

to reach 22.1M

TEU in 2018

19 Dubai South is the first world’s aerotropolis

targeting 220M passengers

and 12M TEU of cargo

TRADE HUBOPPORTUNITIES

infrastructureis new, modern

Dubai’s

and growing allthe time

compared to 440m in

2013 (21% increase)

531MPASSENGERS in 2014PUBLIC TRANSPORT

2014

91.9m public buses108.9m taxi passengers

164M

2015

passengers

METRO PASSENGERS

14% share of publictransport in people’smobility

DUBAI TRADE GROWTH 2005-2017/Q1

2005 2008 2012 2016

$132Bn $256Bn $338Bn $347Bn

DUBAI TRADEOPPORTUNITIES

$88.94Bn

2017/Q1

MANUFACTURING

Focus on

becoming a

global platform

for Knowledge-

based,

sustainable and

innovative

industries

$19.04BN

190% growth UAE’s Industrial sector,

Bank credit to

over 10 years

OPPORTUNITIES

Six industrial sectors are

targeted for Dubai

• Aerospace

• Maritime

• Pharmaceuticals & Medical

equipment

• Aluminium & Fabricated

Metals

• Fast Moving Consumable

Goods

• Machinery and Equipment

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

IOT (Internet of Things) contribute to Dubai’seconomy by 2020

IN TECHNOLOGY

$4.8 BN

Fixed lines

M

infrastructurein ICT

2.29

2017

OPPORTUNITIES

19.7M

ACTIVE MOBILE

UAE ranked

coverage

SUBSCRIPTIONS

2017

first worldwide in

mobile network

OPEN DATA LAW

entrepreneurship insmart services

Enacted in 2015 toimprove accessibility of data and encourageinnovation and

HEALTHCARE

Dubai hasmandatedextensivehealthcareinsurancefor all residents

Sector value of

UAE market is expected to be

Dh 103 billion

By 2021

OPPORTUNITIES

in obstetrics andgynaecology, orthopaedicsand trauma, gastrointestinalemergency, rehabilitationand long-term care

HIGH PRIORITY INVESTMENT

OPPORTUNITIES

value ofthe UAE’SHEALTHCAREMARKETin 2016

$17BN

MENA Research Partners

HEALTHCAREOPPORTUNITIES

infrastructureis new, modern

Dubai’s

and growing allthe time

compared to 440m in

2013 (21% increase)

531MPASSENGERS in 2014PUBLIC TRANSPORT

2014

91.9m public buses108.9m taxi passengers

164M

2015

passengers

METRO PASSENGERS

14% share of publictransport in people’smobility

NUMBERS OF MEDICAL TOURISTS(International)

2015

2020

2016

2014135,000

298,359

326,649

500,000

EDUCATION

6.6%

year-on-yearEnrolment growth

WHY DUBAI

initiative launchedin 2012 to improve

$272 M

SMART LEARNING

technology in schoolsacross the UAE

74%PRIVATE SCHOOLS

teach entrepreneurialskills starting from Grade 6.

72% of activities focus on

developing business skills

generating new ideas and

HIGHER EDUCATION

60,310enrolments

57

2016/17 school year

INSTITUTES

ONSHORE LICENSING

Work with an experienced local partnerEstablished trade agreements

Raw materials and equipment used in manufacturing exempt from custom duties

Tax free environment

100% foreign ownership for professional services license

Benefit from double taxation treaties

WHY DUBAI

FREEZONE LICENSING

EXPO 2020 DUBAI

20 October 2020through 10 April 2021

FIRST TIME

World Expo tobe staged inMEASA region

M

Visits expected tothe event, 70% tobe international

25

THEME

Connecting MindsCreating the

Future

SUB-THEMES

MobilitySustainability

Opportunity

WHY DUBAI

Tax-free: no income tax

100% foreign ownership

100% repatriation of profits

25 sector specific freezones

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www.dubaifdi.gov.ae

WHY DUBAI