OUR CAPITAL · ABU DHABI

An economy built to last

AED 1.2T
GDP · SCAD 2024
54.7% non-oil: your sector does not ride the oil cycle.
AA
SOVEREIGN RATING · S&P 2026
Stable outlook, reaffirmed March 2026, on a deep sovereign balance sheet.
0%
PERSONAL INCOME TAX · UAE MOF
Salaries, dividends and gains are untaxed personally.
#1
SAFEST CITY · NUMBEO 2026
Ten consecutive years at the top of the index.
2B+
CONSUMERS WITHIN REACH
GCC, India, Africa and Asia within an eight-hour flight.
4.14M
POPULATION · SCAD 2024
Young, growing and home to 200+ nationalities.
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A diversified, future-ready economy.

Abu Dhabi has built the foundations for sustained, diversified growth, anchored in stable institutions, pro-investor policy, global connectivity, world-class infrastructure and a deep, multinational workforce.

USD 326.8B
ABU DHABI GDP · 2024
54.7%
NON-OIL CONTRIBUTION TO GDP · 2024
300%
FOREIGN INVESTMENT INCREASE · LAST DECADE
3.65%
POLICY RATE
The Central Bank base rate, anchored to the US Fed and pegged to the dollar.
CBUAE · JUNE 2026
+9.1%
WORKFORCE GROWTH 2024
Professional roles grew 6.4% as the economy shifts to knowledge industries.
SCAD

Abu Dhabi’s GDP reached AED 1.2 trillion in 2024, with 54.7% from non-oil sectors. The emirate holds AA / A-1+ sovereign credit ratings (S&P) and one of the world’s largest sovereign capital bases, supporting fiscal continuity across cycles. Growth reached 7.7% in Q3 2025, the highest quarterly value on record at AED 325.7 billion (SCAD · Q3 2025).

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Deep pools, many doors.

Six routes to raise capital in Abu Dhabi, from public markets through private and sovereign pools.

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ADX listings

A leading regional exchange with strong IPO activity and rising international participation.

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Dual listings

Reach regional and international investor bases from a single float.

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Family-business IPOs

A clear path for family businesses to transition to public ownership.

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Private capital

Venture, growth equity, private credit and sovereign investors, in depth.

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ADGM structures

Fund structuring, SPVs and asset management under independent common law.

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Emerging routes

Newer paths including SPACs and growth-market listings.