Dubai International Chamber reported robust performance for the first nine months of 2025, underscoring its growing influence in fostering foreign direct investment and strengthening global business engagement.
From Q1 to Q3 2025, the chamber successfully attracted 261 new companies to Dubai — a 65 per cent increase from the 158 companies recorded during the same period in 2024.
Among these were 44 multinational corporations, reflecting a 10 per cent rise compared to 40 during the corresponding period last year.
Additionally, the chamber welcomed 217 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the first nine months of 2025, representing an 84 per cent increase over the 118 SMEs registered during the same timeframe in 2024.
Dubai International Chamber growth
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman of Dubai International Chamber, stated: “We remain dedicated to attracting high-value foreign investments to Dubai, broadening opportunities across vital sectors, and reinforcing the emirate’s position on the global trade and investment landscape in alignment with the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33).”
He further highlighted that the chamber’s growing international office network serves as a vital channel for supporting Dubai-based businesses in expanding globally, while also promoting the emirate’s comprehensive competitive advantages to international markets.
In the first nine months of 2025, the International Chamber advanced the goals of the Dubai Global initiative, which seeks to establish 50 international representative offices by 2030.
In line with this objective, the chamber broadened its global footprint by opening five new offices in Dhaka (Bangladesh), Cape Town (South Africa), Bengaluru (India), Bangkok (Thailand), and Toronto (Canada). These new branches strengthen Dubai’s connectivity with major emerging markets, facilitating both inward investment and outward business expansion for companies based in the emirate.
