DUBAI, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) topped Arab states in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in 2025, attracting 48.2 billion U.S. dollars, or 40.4 percent of total FDI inflows to the region, according to a report released by the Arab Investment and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (Dhaman) on Wednesday.
The UAE also ranked first in the Arab world and 17th globally in Dhaman's 2025 Composite Investment Climate Index, improving by two places from the 2024 index, said the Emirates News Agency (WAM), citing the report.
FDI inflows into Arab countries fell 10 percent to 119.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2025, according to estimates by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development cited in Dhaman's report.
Dhaman's 2025 Composite Investment Climate Index ranked Qatar second regionally and 38th globally, followed by Saudi Arabia, which placed third regionally and 40th globally. Oman ranked fourth regionally and 51st globally, followed by Kuwait in fifth place regionally and 52nd globally.
The report recommended adopting integrated and flexible programmes to improve the Arab investment environment, with measures covering four areas: political and security conditions, institutional, legislative and procedural reforms, the economic environment, and production factors. ■
