Prime Location

• Connectivity

  Less than 2-hours from the major business centres of Asia and fast sailing times to Asia, Africa, Europe and North America
• Trade Route

  At the centre of the east-west nexus joining markets in Europe, Asia and North America
• Non-oil Exports

  Exporting US$10.7 billion to 176 countries

International Appeal

• Investment Strength

  Attracting US$19.3 billion FDI in 2014
• International Links

  Powerful concentration of international companies including BP, Shell, Vale, Air Liquide, Larsen & Toubro, Jindal Power & Steel, Huawei, Al Futtaim Group, Rio Tinto Alcan, Carrefour and LuLu
• Trade Agreements

  Signatory to WTO, GCC common market, GAFTA, FTAs with US and Singapore, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Lichtenstein

Safe Environment

• Transparency

  Investor friendly legislative environment and no restrictions on repatriation of capital or profits
• Taxation

  Flat 12% corporate tax on a profit over US$77,720
• Foreign Ownership

  70% foreign ownership in most sectors 100% in special cases and specific economic zones

Talent Pool

• Local Talent

  A young multilingual and educated talent pool equipped for the 21st century
• Workforce

  4.3 million people 1.7 million employees over 239,000 registered businesses
• Competitive Salary

  Some of the most competitive salary rates in the Gulf
• Research

  55 tertiary institutes with strong industry links and thriving R&D culture

Infrastructure

• Transportation

  Globally ranked ports, airports and roads and some of the most strategically placed ports in the world
• Communications

  Advanced telecommunications Infrastructure - mobile penetration rate 150.18%
• Property

  Some of the most competitively priced land and commercial property in the Gulf
• Railway

  USD$15 billion invested in a rail network covering 2,244km