The United Arab Emirates and the United States enjoy a dynamic economic partnership founded on trade, investment, and innovation, with sustained growth reflecting the strength and depth of bilateral economic relations. In 2025, total bilateral trade reached USD 39 billion, while the United States recorded a USD 23.8 billion trade surplus—the largest in the history of UAE–U.S. trade, the largest U.S. trade surplus with any country in the Middle East and North Africa, and the fourth largest globally. Total UAE direct investments in the United States have exceeded USD 1 trillion, making a significant contribution to the U.S. economy. In addition, the UAE has announced plans to invest a further USD 1.4 trillion in the United States over the coming decade.
Over more than five decades, UAE–U.S. economic relations have evolved in step with global economic shifts and emerging opportunities. Today, the partnership is increasingly focused on the industries shaping the future economy, particularly artificial intelligence, advanced semiconductors, space exploration, and the energy systems that support these technologies. The year 2025 marked a significant milestone in this partnership, driven by historic investment commitments, rapidly expanding cooperation in artificial intelligence, and continued growth in bilateral trade. The UAE's 10-year, USD 1.4 trillion investment framework is expected to strengthen economic, technological, and industrial cooperation while supporting local economies and creating jobs across all 50 U.S. states, with a particular focus on high-impact sectors such as semiconductors, energy, critical minerals, and aerospace.
Trade and investment relations continue to expand, reflecting the diversification of the UAE economy and the strength of its economic ties with the United States. The UAE remains the largest single export market for U.S. goods in the Middle East, with U.S. exports to the UAE reaching USD 31.4 billion in 2024, marking the 17th consecutive year the UAE has held this position. The UAE maintains commercial ties with all 50 U.S. states, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. More than 1,500 American companies operate in the UAE, including Boeing, IBM, Microsoft, and Google. Bilateral economic engagement is further strengthened through the UAE–U.S.
Economic Policy Dialogue, established in 2012 as an annual platform for advancing trade, investment, and economic cooperation, as well as through the U.S.-UAE Business Council, which was established in 2007 to promote commercial partnerships and private-sector collaboration.
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