INVESTMENT

Dubai presents international business with a wide range of opportunities for different activities and operations, including:

• Trade
• Transport and distribution
• Manufacturing and processing
• Regional offices

As the leading regional trading hub, Dubai offers access to a market of outstanding potential for overseas companies in a wide range of sectors. Among its key characteristics are:

• Mega market - more than $17 billion in domestic imports annually; gateway to a $150 billion p.a., 1.4 billion population regional import market.
• Growing market - Dubai 's imports have more than doubled since 1989; regional economic growth and liberalisation is set to boost demand.
• Prosperous market - strategic location at the heart of one of the world's richest regions.
• Diversified market - wide import requirements; opportunities for suppliers of most products.
• Accessible market - served by more than 170 shipping lines and 86 airlines.
• Open market - no exchange controls, quotas or trade barriers.

Dubai offers incoming business all the advantages of a highly developed economy. Its infrastructure and services match the highest international standards, facilitating efficiency, quality and service.

Presenting international and local business with wide ranging opportunities including trade, transport and distribution, manufacturing and processing, to regional offices. Coupled with powerful incentives such as free-zones and a tax free operating environment it is clear to see why Dubai is rapidly becoming one of the most popular destinations for trade with many of the world's largest Fortune 500 companies.