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United Arab Emirates: investment climate and market data

United Arab Emirates scores 84 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (low risk), ranking 6 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is openness to foreign investment (100) and its weakest is growth and upside (49).

84/ 100 · Low risk · grade A+ · High confidence
GDP
$552 billion
2024 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
4.0%
2024 · World Bank
Inflation
1.3%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
8.3% of GDP
2024 · World Bank
Government debt
34% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Reserves
5.2 months of imports
2025 · World Bank
Population
11.5 million
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$50,274
2024 · World Bank

Why United Arab Emirates scores 84

Institutions and rule of law25%77
Openness to foreign investment20%100
Macro and financial stability18%97
Political stability and security10%84
Growth and upside12%49
Market depth and infrastructure15%88

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Where United Arab Emirates is most exposed by sector

Energy (oil and gas)
86
High exposure
Real Estate
80
High exposure
Financials and Fintech
72
High exposure
Technology
66
High exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

Natural resources

1 mines and deposits are mapped in United Arab Emirates. Power capacity is 30 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.

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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.