US Companies in Dubai's DMCC Rise 6.5% to 740 as UAE-US Trade Hits Record

The figure shows how much US business in the Emirates is concentrated in a single free zone. DMCC is competing with other Dubai and Abu Dhabi business districts to be the regional base for foreign companies serving the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

The growth has come alongside rising trade between the two countries. According to DMCC, bilateral goods trade between the UAE and the US reached a record $39.1 billion in 2025, up 13% from the year before. US exports to the UAE rose 16.2% to $31.4 billion, which DMCC said kept the UAE as America's largest export market in the Middle East and North Africa for the 17th year in a row. On those figures, UAE goods exports to the US came to about $7.7 billion, leaving the US with a large surplus.

Ahmed Bin Sulayem, DMCC's executive chairman and chief executive, said: "The economic partnership between the UAE and the United States continues to deepen, with bilateral goods trade reaching a record USD 39.1 billion in 2025."

DMCC released the figures at the end of its latest Made For Trade Live roadshow in Miami, organised with the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. While in Miami, it also held a roundtable on trade, investment and private wealth between Dubai and Latin America with the UAE Consulate General in Miami. The roundtable covered family offices and international expansion.

According to DMCC, its US companies work in technology, professional services, precious metals and stones, energy, media and marketing, and crypto and Web3. The free zone said it would keep supporting American firms that want to set up partnerships or expand through Dubai. It did not say where the next roadshow will be held.