The Dubai Global Chamber has revealed that in 2025, 46.9% of the multinational companies attracted to the emirate were from Asia. This statistic underscores Dubai’s growing strategic importance as a leading global hub for business and investment.
The Middle East and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) followed Asia, contributing 20.3% of the total multinational companies drawn to Dubai that year. Europe accounted for 15.6%, while the Americas represented 12.5%. Africa had a smaller share of 4.7%.
As for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) attracted by the chamber, Asia remained in the lead, with a 49.8% share of the total SMEs that Dubai Global Chamber welcomed in 2025.
Middle Eastern and CIS nations ranked second with 19.7%, followed by Africa at 12.6%, and Europe at 10.4%. The Americas captured a share of 7.4% of the total SMEs.
In total, the Dubai Global Chamber successfully brought in 64 multinational companies and 309 small and medium-sized enterprises in 2025.
These figures reflect the Dubai Global Chamber’s commitment to enhancing Dubai’s appeal as a premier global business destination, highlighting the ongoing success in attracting a diverse array of international companies and solidifying the emirate’s status as a preferred location for business growth and expansion on a global scale.