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An economic partnership where scale delivers impact at speed
$
1
trillion+
invested
$
1.4
trillion
committed
UAE-US 2025 Bilateral Trade
Total Trade
$
39
.
0
billion
#1 U.S. Trading partner in the Middle East (15 years running)
US Trade Surplus
$
23
.
8
billion
#3 U.S. trade surplus globally
US Exports
$
31
.
4
billion
#1 U.S. export market in the Middle East (16 years running)
With over $1 trillion invested in the past, $1.4 trillion committed for the next decade, and $39 billion in annual bilateral trade in 2025, the UAE–US economic partnership brings significant scale. Its defining feature is the speed at which capital, policy alignment, and execution convert that scale into tangible outcomes for US businesses, workers, and communities across all 50 states.
UAE is a Preferred Partner to the US in the AI Race
AI is a transformational pillar that is reshaping this economic partnership. As US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum noted, “The UAE is aligned with the United States in values, economic vision, and partnership — backed by tremendous capital through sovereign wealth funds, all crucial factors in advancing AI.”
UAE Ranked 2nd Most Preferred Destination for FDI, After the US
The UAE is a global hub for over 1,500 American companies operating across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, according to the US Department of Commerce. Ranked #2 in greenfield FDI after the US in 2024, the UAE continues to attract investment for access to the $8T MEASA market.
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Sectors
Explore how one of the world’s fastest-growing economic partnerships with AI at its center is transforming sectors across the globe.
Preferred Perspectives
The destination for stories and insights that explain how the UAE–US economic partnership turns scale into impact, at speed.
