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12/26/2017 UAE is second largest FDI recipient country in MENA | ZAWYA MENA Edition
by increasing investments in areas of transformational and other heavy industries,
according to recent reports.

According to the 2017 Global Investment Report published by the United Nation’s Council
on Trade and Development, UNCTAD, the UAE is the 11th largest FDI recipient in Asia. Its
main investors are the UK, Japan and Hong Kong. In 2016, the UAE attracted US$8.9

billion, a 1.7 percent increase on 2015, with the political and economic stability of the

country attracting investors. The bulk of FDI is concentrated in retail/wholesale trading,
real-estates, insurance and manufacturing industry sectors.

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AIM is a three-day FDI focused event, an initiative of the UAE Ministry of Economy, held

under the patronage of the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His
Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

With a theme, 'Linking developed and emerging markets through FDI: Partnerships for

inclusive growth and sustainable development', AIM is expected to draw more than 20,000
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