WHYDUBAI Your Partners in Success, Growth & Expansion
ABOUT DUBAI FDI 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
ABOUT OUR SERVICES 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
WHY DUBAI LOCATION Dubai occupies a unique location in the world 2.4 BN PEOPLE size of the market served within five hours of Dubai 2015 8 HOUR FLIGHT connects 2/3 of the world s people with Dubai 8HOUR FLIGHT connects 2/3 of the world s population with Dubai
WHY DUBAI HISTORY 1833 800 members of the Bani Yas tribe, led by the Maktoum family, settled at the mouth of the creek 1950s Dubai emerges as a major trade and export hub 1966 Revenues from oil discovery used to strengthen city infrastructure. 1985 Dubai became a business and tourism hub 202 Nationalities living in harmony Strong government focus on HAPPINESS
WHY DUBAI ECONOMIC DIVERSITY Dubai has a highly diversified economy 53% of GDP from Trade, Logistics and Tourism between 2013 and 2015 4% GDP growth in 2015 90.6% of GDP is from non-financial corporations H1,2015
WHY DUBAI ECONOMIC DIVERSITY DUBAI GDP CONTRIBUTION 2014 4.1% Other 11.4% Manufacturing 12.6% Financial Corporations Sector 15.6% Real Estate and Business Services 7.4% Construction 28.3% Trade 14.9% Logistics and Transportation 5.7% Hospitality
WHY DUBAI INFRASTRUCTURE Dubai s infrastructure is new, modern and growing all the time $4.66 BN RTA s project pipeline value in 2014 74.6 KM Longest driverless metro in the world, with 421km planned for 2030 3rd attractive investment destination for infrastructure investors Arcadis 531M PUBLIC TRANSPORT PASSENGERS in 2014 21% increase from 2013 2014
WHY DUBAI INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES IN DUBAI (2014) 164M METRO PASSENGERS 108.9M 91.9M TAXI PASSENGERS PUBLIC BUS PASSENGERS 14%
WHY DUBAI RANKINGS OF THE YEAR NUMBER ONE Dubai tops Mercer s Quality of living index across cities in the Middle East and Africa 2016 INFLUENTIAL Dubai ranked 7th most influential city of Forbes 2015 COMPETITIVE WEF names the UAE 12th most competitive nation globally 2014-2015 FIRST IN FDI STRATEGY Dubai tops ranking by FDI Magazine, in a ranking of 130 global FDI locations 2015 CONNECTED Dubai ranked first for airport connectivity to business districts by PWC 2014 DESTINATION CITY Dubai fourth on MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index 2015
FORWARD DUBAI PLAN 2021 Educated, healthy innovative and happy individuals A secure, cultural and entertaining place to live A smart, sustainable and healthy living environment A vibrant, tolerant and inclusive multicultural society Proactive, transparent, reliable and innovative government Pro-business preferred investment destination offering sustainable economic growth
FORWARD GREEN TECHNOLOGY Dubai is taking a regional leadership position in the development of a green economy SHAMS DUBAI DEWA first in region to introduce netmetering for solar power generation $13.7 BN to be invested in 5000MW Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar plant by 2030 $136.9 M to be invested in clean energy R&D labs by 2020 $27.4 BN DUBAI GREEN FUND To support and finance clean energy projects by 2020
FORWARD GREEN TECHNOLOGY DUBAI CLEAN ENERGY STRATEGY 2050 DUBAI S RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGET 7% 25% 75% 2020 2030 2050 CURRENT ECONOMY GREEN ECONOMY
FORWARD SMART CITY To make Dubai the happiest city on earth Launched in 2014 with 100 initiatives Initiatives launched include: Happiness meter SMART DUBAI INDEX- first ever performance indicator tool Open data law 1000 Government services will go smart in 2017
FORWARD DUBAI EXPO 2020 EXPO 2020 DUBAI 20 October 2020 through 10 April 2021 FIRST TIME World Expo to be staged in MEASA region 25 M Visits expected to the event, 70% to be international THEME Connecting Minds Creating the Future SUB-THEMES Mobility Sustainability Opportunity
FORWARD FEDERAL SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION POLICY TARGETING 40% INCREASE IN KNOWLEDGE WORKERS BY 2021 $1.6BN Innovation incubators $8.5BN R&D in Priority sector $11BN Aviation R&D and manufacturing $82BN $5.5BN Space sector investment $20BN Renewable energy $34BN Clean energy projects $1.6BN Academic research centers
OPPORTUNITIES AVIATION AND CONNECTIVITY 3.1M TONNES Airfreight moved through DXB and DWC in 2014 6,500 WEEKLY FLIGHTS through Dubai Airports 140 AIRLINES directly connecting Dubai to 260 destinations
OPPORTUNITIES AVIATION AND CONNECTIVITY NUMBERS OF PASSENGERS THROUGH DXB AND DWC 2015 2020 2030 80M 126M 200M Source: Dubai Airports
WHY DUBAI TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY Dubai has developed an unprecedented tourism offering in the Middle East 5.6% OF GDP Contribution of hospitality sector H1 2015 ANNUAL CULINARY EVENTS Gulfood Taste of Dubai Dubai Food Festival Dubai Shopping Festival MICHELIN STARS More than a dozen Michelinrestaurants in starred chefs have Dubai 156 events and exhibitions a year attracting tourism and trade visitors
OPPORTUNITIES TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY STAY CAPACITY AND OCCUPANCY RATES 445 9.3M 2.3M 92,000 hotels, plus a further 212 hotel apartments In the emirate hotel guests making for 31m night stays apartment guests making for 13.4m night stays (2014) hotel rooms In the city
OPPORTUNITIES TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY DUBAI VISITOR GROWTH 9.3M 10M 11M 13.2M 20M* 2011 2012 2013 2014 2020 *Target Growth
OPPORTUNITIES RETAIL Dubai second only to London for global brands presence SQM 2.9M LEASABLE AREA as current supply of retail space Q2 2015 45 new global brands attracted to Dubai in 2014
OPPORTUNITIES RETAIL GDP GENERATED FROM WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE 2012 2013 2014 $26BN $27BN $28BN 2.7% growth rate year-on-year
OPPORTUNITIES BANKING AND FINANCE Dubai is aiming to be a global capital of Islamic industry, economy and finance $ 74.1BN MARKET CAPITALISATION Value of Dubai bourses January 2016 DIFC COURTS Independent judiciary for civil and commercial disputes, based on UK common law 1,100 REGISTERED COMPANIES and 17,000 workforce in DIFC
OPPORTUNITIES BANKING AND FINANCE FINANCIAL SECTOR'S CONTRIBUTION TO GDP 2012 2013 2014 $10BN $11BN $11.3BN 12.6% on average of total GDP
OPPORTUNITIES TRADE HUB 19 Dubai South is the first world s aerotropolis M TEU Jebel Ali Port s Capacity, to reach 22.1M TEU in 2018 targeting 220M passengers and 12M TEU of cargo
OPPORTUNITIES DUBAI TRADE DUBAI TRADE GROWTH 2005-2014 $132Bn $256Bn $338Bn $365Bn 2005 2008 2012 2014 Source: Dubai customs
OPPORTUNITIES MANUFACTURING $17BN Bank credit to manufacturing 21.3% growth year-on-year Dubai can provide a unique value proposition across the servicechain from design to based steps of the value storage, marketing and after sale services Focus on high-tech value added manufacturing and assembly
OPPORTUNITIES MANUFACTURING GDP GENERATED AT CONSTANT PRICES BY LIGHT MANUFACTURING 2012 2013 2014 $12.2BN $10.5BN $10.9BN Represents an average of 11% of total GDP
OPPORTUNITIES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2.1 M Fixed lines in ICT infrastructure 2014 $4.8 BN IN TECHNOLOGY IOT (Internet of Things) to contribute to Dubai s economy by 2020 16.96 M ACTIVE MOBILE SUBSCRIPTIONS UAE ranked first equal in mobile network coverage 2014 OPEN DATA LAW Enacted in 2015 to improve accessibility of data and encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in smart services
OPPORTUNITIES HEALTHCARE Dubai has mandated extensive healthcare insurance for all residents HIGH PRIORITY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES in obstetrics and gynaecology, orthopaedics and trauma, gastrointestinal emergency, rehabilitation and long-term care $8BN value of the UAE S HEALTHCARE MARKET in 2015 Sector value is expected to double in 8 years
OPPORTUNITIES HEALTHCARE NUMBERS OF MEDICAL TOURISTS 135,000 2014 150,000 2015 175,000 2016 500,000 2020
OPPORTUNITIES EDUCATION 4.7% Enrolment growth year-on-year 56 HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES 59,801 enrolments 2014/15 school year $272 M SMART LEARNING initiative launched in 2012 to improve technology in schools across the UAE 74% PRIVATE SCHOOLS teach entrepreneurial skills starting from Grade 6. 72% of activities focus on generating new ideas and developing business skills
OPPORTUNITIES EDUCATION 255,208 students educated in 169 private schools offering 16 curriculums employing 14,000 teachers School year 2014/2015
BUSINESS ONSHORE LICENSING Work with an experienced local partner Established 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
BUSINESS FREEZONE LICENSING EXPO 2020 DUBAI 20 October 2020 through 10 April 2021 FIRST TIME World Expo to be staged in MEASA region THEME Connecting Minds Creating the Future SUB-THEMES Mobility Sustainability Opportunity Tax-free: no income tax 100% foreign ownership 100% repatriation of profits 22 sector specific freezones 25M Visits expected to the event, 70% to be international
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