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Indian Firms in Dubai Surge as Trade Ties Deepen
More Indian companies are choosing Dubai as a place to do business.
By June 2026, 85,841 Indian companies were active members of Dubai Chamber.
This was 15% more than a year earlier.
Thousands of new Indian firms joined during the first half of 2026.
Trade between India and Dubai has grown significantly over the past decade.
In 2025, their non-oil trade was worth $60.6 billion.
Indian companies have also invested billions of dollars in Dubai.
Companies from Dubai and the UAE have invested in India as well.
Officials say a trade agreement and Dubai’s business connections are helping companies reach more markets.
Active Indian companies registered with Dubai Chamber reached 85,841 by June 2026, up 15% year on year.
A total of 7,579 Indian firms joined Dubai Chamber during the first half of 2026.
Dubai’s non-oil trade with India reached a record $60.6 billion in 2025, rising 15% from the previous year.
Indian investments in Dubai totaled nearly $8.8 billion from 2016 to 2025, including $2.3 billion in 2025.
Companies invested $9.3 billion across 147 projects in India during 2016-2025, creating 55,274 jobs.
- Who
- Indian companies, Dubai Chambers, and businesses in India and the UAE; Dubai Chambers President Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah provided the figures.
- What
- The number of active Indian companies registered with Dubai Chamber rose to 85,841, alongside increased trade and investment between India and the UAE.
- Where
- Dubai and India.
- When
- By the end of June 2026; the investment and trade figures cover periods from 2016 to 2025, with trade data also reported for 2025.
- Why
- Businesses are using Dubai as a regional base, while the UAE-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement has reduced trade barriers and improved market access.
Key facts
- Indian companies in Dubai Chamber
- 85,841 active members by the end of June 2026
- New Indian firms in first half of 2026
- 7,579
- Year-on-year increase
- 15 per cent
- Dubai-India non-oil trade in 2025
- $60.6 billion
- Indian investment in Dubai, 2016-2025
- Nearly $8.8 billion
- Investment in India, 2016-2025
- $9.3 billion across 147 projects
- Jobs created in India
- 55,274
Quotes
Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah
President of Dubai Chambers
“Dubai provides Indian businesses with access to markets across the Middle East, Africa and beyond, supported by advanced infrastructure, global connectivity, a competitive business environment and direct links to customers, investors and partners”
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“These figures reflect the Indian business community’s strong confidence in Dubai and its future growth prospects”
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