Dubai
The emirate the zones sit inside — and the D33 targets they are measured against.
- Reported
- Estimated
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Sources (11)
- Digital Dubai / DDSE — Dubai Economic Survey 2026 launch
- Arab News (statement by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed)
- Dubai Media Office — FDI results 2024
- Dubai Media Office — Dubai Chambers 2025 results
- Dubai Department of Finance — greenfield FDI 2025
- u.ae — Dubai Economic Agenda D33
- The National (DFZC chairman statement, Apr 2022)
- Dubai Free Zones Council
- Dubai Media Office
- Dubai Media Office
- UAE Ministry of Finance — Corporate Tax
Dubai GDPAED 972bn2025
External tradeAED 3.0tn2025
FDI capitalAED 52.3bn2024
Active Dubai Chamber members292.5K2025
Greenfield FDI projects
Announced per year · #1 globally every year since 2021
D33 targets
Free-zone contribution to GDP by 2030AED 250bnFree zones to contribute AED 250bn to Dubai GDP by 2030.
- Foreign trade
- AED 14.2tn (past decade) → AED 25.6tn in goods and services by 2033.
- FDI
- AED 32bn/yr average → AED 60bn/yr, AED 650bn cumulative by 2033.
- Trade map
- 400 new cities added to Dubai’s foreign trade map.
- Economy
- Double the size of Dubai’s economy; top-3 global city.
Dubai Free Zones Council
Chaired by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum · 11 member authorities
- One Freezone Passport (Jul 2025): one licence, multiple free zones — first case Louis Vuitton (JAFZA + DWTC) in 5 days.
- Free Zone Mainland Operating Permit (Oct 2025): free zone companies operate on the mainland for AED 5,000 per 6 months.
- 0% corporate tax on Qualifying Income for a Qualifying Free Zone Person; 9% on non-qualifying income (de minimis: lower of 5% of revenue or AED 5m).
FDI by source country
- India21.5%
- United States13.7%
- France11%
- United Kingdom10%
- Switzerland6.9%
Share of FDI capital · 2024
FDI by sector
- Hotels & tourism14%
- Real estate14%
- Software & IT9.2%
- Building materials9%
- Financial services6.8%
Share of FDI capital · 2024