- The relations between the two countries have witnessed an upswing in all fields, especially the economic ones. The Emirates, together with Saudi Arabia, are the largest buyers of Brazilian products in the Middle East.
- The main imported products from Brazil by the UAE are commodities: chicken meat, bovine meat, sugar. The main UAE exports to Brazil are oil, urea, sulphur and parts for aircrafts. The UAE are among the major international investors in Brazil, especially through their sovereign wealth funds.
- It is estimated that Emirati investments in Brazil are around US$ 5 billion. Mubadala is the biggest Emirati investor in Brazil. Besides Mubadala, DP World, Emirates Airline, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Yahsat, and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry operate in Brazil Bilateral Relations between the UAE and the State of São Paulo in order to facilitate commercial exchanges; the UAE opened a General Consulate in São Paulo on December 20, 2013.
- On March 21, 2017, the UAE inaugurated its permanent office, with the presence of H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and H.E. João Doria, then Mayor of the city of São Paulo. Mr. Doria is currently the Governor of São Paulo.
- The state of Sao Paulo is the commercial hub of the South American continent, receives most of foreign direct investment in Brazil and it is home of 80% of Brazilian companies. Sao Paulo is also the richest state in Brazil has the most diversified economy in the country and produces from sugar and orange to aircrafts, from coffee, gold and petroleum to automobiles.
- The presence of the Consulate, the continuous visits of UAE trade delegations, as well as the establishment of important UAE organizations in the State, express the high interest of the UAE in the State of São Paulo. In February 2020, the São Paulo's Investment Promotion Agency (InvestSP) will open its office in Dubai.
