What is the purpose of the UAE International Investment Council (UAEIIC)?

The UAEIIC aims to advance the nation's outward investment agenda by providing Emirati investors with data and insights to strategically deploy capital into high-potential markets worldwide.

What information does the FDI Dashboard provide?

The FDI Dashboard offers a comprehensive overview of the global investment landscape, including investment trends across countries, sectors, investors, investment types, and time periods, along with data on investment values and deal activity. It also provides downloadable country-level reports with UAE outward investment data.

How do the Investment Potential Reports assist investors?

The Investment Potential Reports provide a data-driven assessment of promising investment opportunities in priority international markets, identifying sectors with strong alignment to UAE investment interests and significant growth potential. They assess market landscape, growth outlook, and key opportunities.

Who chairs the UAE International Investment Council?

The UAE International Investment Council (UAEIIC) is chaired by His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, the Minister of Foreign Trade.

What has been the impact of the CEPA program mentioned by HE Al Zeyoudi?

The CEPA program has resulted in 38 agreements since September 2021, with 18 currently in force, contributing to the UAE's non-oil foreign trade reaching AED 1.937 trillion (US$527.5 billion) in the first half of 2026.

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Economy·23 August 2026

UAE Boosts Outward Investment with New Digital Tools for Strategic Capital Deployment

The UAE International Investment Council (UAEIIC) has launched an FDI Dashboard and Investment Potential Reports to equip Emirati investors with data and insights for strategic capital deployment in high-potential global

The UAE International Investment Council (UAEIIC), chaired by His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, recently held its third board meeting to advance the nation's outward investment agenda.

The meeting highlighted two new products designed by the UAEIIC to support Emirati investors operating internationally:

FDI Dashboard

The Council’s FDI Dashboard offers a comprehensive overview of the global investment landscape. It enables users to analyse investment trends across various countries, sectors, investor types, and time periods. The dashboard provides insights into investment values, deal activity, and future pipelines, along with access to downloadable country-level reports featuring specific UAE outward investment data.

Investment Potential Reports

The Investment Potential Reports suite provides a data-driven assessment of promising investment opportunities for the UAE in priority international markets. These reports identify sectors that align with the UAE's investment interests and demonstrate significant growth potential. The analysis considers market landscape, growth outlook, key opportunities, and overall attractiveness, drawing on data from official and open sources. Factors assessed include market size, demand, policy support, competitiveness, and investment activity, creating a robust evidence base for identifying and prioritising high-potential opportunities.

His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi stated that these tools represent a transition from institution-building to execution, connecting UAEIIC members with actionable opportunities generated through the nation's expanding network of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPAs). The CEPA programme, a key component of the UAE’s foreign trade strategy, has seen 38 agreements since its launch in September 2021, with 18 currently in force. This framework has contributed to significant growth, with non-oil foreign trade reaching AED 1.937 trillion (US$527.5 billion) in the first half of 2026, reinforcing the commercial foundation for UAE outward investors.

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Questions, answered

What is the purpose of the UAE International Investment Council (UAEIIC)?: The UAEIIC aims to advance the nation's outward investment agenda by providing Emirati investors with data and insights to strategically deploy capital into high-potential markets worldwide.
What information does the FDI Dashboard provide?: The FDI Dashboard offers a comprehensive overview of the global investment landscape, including investment trends across countries, sectors, investors, investment types, and time periods, along with data on investment values and deal activity. It also provides downloadable country-level reports with UAE outward investment data.
How do the Investment Potential Reports assist investors?: The Investment Potential Reports provide a data-driven assessment of promising investment opportunities in priority international markets, identifying sectors with strong alignment to UAE investment interests and significant growth potential. They assess market landscape, growth outlook, and key opportunities.
Who chairs the UAE International Investment Council?: The UAE International Investment Council (UAEIIC) is chaired by His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, the Minister of Foreign Trade.
What has been the impact of the CEPA program mentioned by HE Al Zeyoudi?: The CEPA program has resulted in 38 agreements since September 2021, with 18 currently in force, contributing to the UAE's non-oil foreign trade reaching AED 1.937 trillion (US$527.5 billion) in the first half of 2026.

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