The Trillion-Dollar
US Economic
Partnership
$
1
trillion+
invested
$
1.4
trillion
committed
2024 Bilateral Trade
$
34
.
4
billion
Trade between the US and UAE
#1 U.S. Trading partner in the Middle East
(15 years running)
$
27
.
0
billion
US exports to the UAE
#1 U.S. export market in the Middle East
(16 years running)
$
19
.
5
billion
US trade surplus with the UAE
#3 U.S. trade surplus globally
The UAE is one of America’s fastest-growing economic partners, backing US pioneers, scaling businesses and creating US jobs in all 50 states. From AI and semiconductors to energy, healthcare and manufacturing, UAE investments and companies are driving American progress through mutually beneficial partnerships and transformational projects. This trillion-dollar relationship is grounded in a shared commitment to growth and prosperity.
Beyond investment into the United States, the UAE serves as a powerful platform for American companies expanding globally. More than 1,500 US firms, including Microsoft, Bank of America, Uber and Starbucks, operate across the UAE, with many others establishing regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. With open markets, world-class infrastructure and a forward-looking regulatory environment, the UAE offers US businesses a launchpad for growth across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.
AI is reshaping the UAE–US economic partnership
Since launching its national AI strategy in 2017, the UAE has rapidly expanded its footprint in global AI investment and innovation. Discover how the UAE became a global AI leader and built a powerful new pillar of collaboration with US enterprises.
Sectors
Explore how one of the world’s fastest-growing economic partnerships with AI at its center is transforming sectors across the globe.
