Foreign Investment
Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) into the United Arab Emirates achieved a growth of 4% during the year 2021 compared to 2020 – reaching $20.7 billion – despite the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic that has cast a shadow on the volume of investment, trade and world economies. The cumulative balance of the FDI inflow increased, amounting to about $171.6 billion.The UAE has signed with its trading partners approximately 106 agreements to protect and encourage investments.