10 reasons raised the UAE’s focus on industrial investments

The UAE’s focus has increased on attracting industrial investments according to strategic visions aimed at achieving sustainable development and enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of the national economy by building a strong, advanced industrial sector and to reduce dependence on oil, increase exports and attract international companies, create new job opportunities, and promote innovation and technology, which makes it a destination Main investment in the industrial sector in the coming years. The volume of the contribution of the industrial sector in the country’s total output exceeded 210 billion dirhams during 2024, an increase of 57% compared to the year 2020, and it also looks to enhance this growth through a “project of 300 billion”, which aims to raise the contribution of the industrial sector to the gross domestic product to 300 billion dirhams By 2031.


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And the “Interiorial Strategic Analysis” Center, based in Abu Dhabi, monitored the 10 most important reasons that raised the UAE’s focus on industrial investments that contributed to the growth of the industrial sector’s contribution to the gross domestic product.

1. Promote economic diversification
The UAE relies on the strategy of diversifying sources of income to reduce dependence on oil, which makes the industrial sector one of the main pillars in the national economy, and this trend comes within the vision of “Emirates 2071” that aims to build a sustainable economy based on knowledge and innovation.

2. Total GDP support
The UAE seeks to raise the contribution of the industrial sector to GDP.

3. Providing new job opportunities
The state is working to enhance the industrial sector to provide quality jobs and increase opportunities for national cadres, which supports the policy of resettlement and reduces dependence on expatriate workers.

4. Development of advanced industries and technology
The UAE is invested extensively in future industries, such as smart manufacturing, artificial intelligence, robots, and renewable energy, which enhances its position as a global destination for industrial innovation.

5. Supporting supply and industrial security chains
The UAE realized the importance of enhancing self -sufficiency in strategic products such as medicines, medical equipment and food, which increased investments in these areas.

6. Benefit from the strategic location
The UAE has a distinctive geographical location linking Asia, Europe and Africa, which makes it an ideal industrial and logistical center for investments, especially in the areas of export and re -export.

7. Enhancing attracting foreign direct investments
The UAE has provided many investment facilities, such as granting foreign investors complete ownership of industrial projects in free zones, simplifying government measures, and launching initiatives such as “Made in the Emirates”, which aim to attract international and local companies for industrial investment.

8. Going towards sustainability and clean energy
The UAE seeks to be a pioneer in green industries and renewable energy, as it is largely investing in projects such as a source, solar energy, and green hydrogen, which enhances sustainable industrial investment opportunities.
9. Support for small and medium -sized companies
The UAE launched initiatives to support local entrepreneurs and manufacturers by giving them investment incentives and soft loans, which helps to develop national industries and enhance innovation.

10. Enhancing the UAE’s position as a global industrial destination
The UAE seeks to become a global industrial center, and compete with the major countries by providing an ideal business environment, advanced infrastructure, and commercial agreements that facilitate the export of locally manufactured products to global markets.

Investment opportunities
The “Interneton” Center referred to the available industrial investment opportunities with the large financial returns available during 2025, the most prominent of which are: Advanced technology: such as artificial intelligence and robots where the government provides incentives to attract investments in these areas, and the renewable energy sector provides “solar energy, wind, chemical industries, minerals and natural resources as opportunities Large investment with high returns.
He stressed that the UAE is an attractive investment environment, with multiple incentives such as the full property of projects in free zones, a flexible visa system, and an advanced infrastructure, the most prominent of which is: the free zone in Jabal Ali, the largest Middle % Of the GDP of Dubai and Khalifa Industrial City (Kizad), and the free zone at Sharjah International Airport, which includes more than 8000 companies in addition to the “Dubai Industrial City” and “Dubai Industrial Complex” on an area of ​​55 million square feet. Free industrial areas provide 100% foreign tax exemptions and have a strategic location that facilitates access to global markets and provides advanced infrastructure and integrated logistical services that made the UAE one of the most important industrial and investment destinations globally, as it provides an ideal environment for establishing business and expanding industrial activities.