DUBAI ECONOMY

PROSPECTS & OUTLOOK | 2015

• UAE 2014 Highlights

• Dubai Chamber of Commerce

• 2015 Outlook

Agenda

UAE Business Climate

UAE

• 12th in Global Competitiveness

• 22rd in Ease of Doing Business

• 1st in Arab world for Doing Business

DUBAI

• 3rd most business-friendly city

• Top 10 most influential city in the world

2014

• Interwoven with the UAE Vision 2021

• 6 strategic development aims

The People: “City of Happy, Creative &

Empowered People”

The Society: “An Inclusive & Cohesive

Society”

The Experience: “The Preferred Place to

Live, Work & Visit”

The Place: “A Smart & Sustainable City”

The Economy: “A Pivotal Hub in the Global

Economy”

The Government: “A Pioneering and

Excellent Government”

Dubai Plan 2021

Economic Performance 2014

Trade and Commerce 2014

Trade is the biggest contributor to Dubai’s

GDP; 30% share in 2014

Trade: AED988bn / US$269bn (end of Q3)

Tourism & Hospitality 2014

Tourists: 11.6mn (+5.6%)

20 million tourists by 2020

4734 new rooms in 2014

92,333 total rooms / apts

657 total hotel & hotel apts

139 new hotels by 2017

Dubai Intl. Airport 2014

DXB Airport is world’s busiest

international hub

70.4mn passengers (+6.1%)

Cargo: 2.37mn tonnes

Duty Free: US$6.99bn sales (+7.4%)

New Airport: Al Maktoum

International

DUBAI CHAMBER | 2014

Membership 2014

Member Trade 2014

Certificates of Origin 2014

ATA Carnets 2014

Mediation & Arbitration 2014

Customer Service 2014

21 Federal, Ministerial,

Local Legislations

• Commercial Law

• Restructuring and Bankruptcy

• Arbitration Law

• Foreign Investments Law

• Labour Law

• Public Private Partnerships Law

Policy Advocacy 2014

• 48 economic bulletins

• 24 trade & investment briefs

• 17 business intelligence

reports

• 11 economic trend reports

• Country reports & app on:

Angola, Ghana, Kenya,

Nigeria, Tanzania, South

Africa

• Latin America Reports:

Argentina, Brazil, Chile,

Mexico

• 1000+ additions to eLibrary

Business Intelligence 2014

• Launched in February 2014

• Managed and supported by

• Dubai World Trade Centre

• Dubai Tourism

• Dubai Chamber

• 5 licenses issued:

• International Association of Public

Transport

• Gulf Heart Association

• Institution of Fire Engineers

• Arab society for Pediatric

Endocrinology and Diabetes

• Group Speciale Mobile Association

Dubai Association

Centre2014

Outbound Delegations 2012

41 cities, 28 countries

Outbound Delegations 2013

37 cities, 31 countries

Outbound Delegations 2014

47 cities, 37 countries

KEY FOCUS | 2014

• 1,000 decision makers from

63 countries

• 32 African countries

• 132 bilateral meetings

• Gateway to Africa app

Drive to Africa 2014

• Exclusive intelligence on 6 key

African markets

• Access to business tenders

• Access to case studies

• Request business matching

• Access to offices in Africa

Gateway to AfricaMobile App

2014

• Dubai hosted 10th WIEF

• 8 global leaders

• 3,215 delegates

• 108 countries

• 150 bilateral meetings

• GIES Roundtables

• Islamic Economy Research Unit

Islamic Economy 2014

• Country events: Brazil, Chile,

Ecuador, Peru, Mexico

• Country reports: Argentina,

Brazil, Chile, Mexico

Latin America 2014

OUTLOOK | 2015

International Growth Markets

Africa CISLatin

America

International Markets

International Offices

Tbilisi, Georgia

Tunis, Tunisia

Nairobi, Kenya

Kigali, Rwanda

Gaborone, Botswana

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Quito, Ecuador

Jakarta, Indonesia

Islamic Economy

Islamic Economy

Source: Thomson Reuters

Islamic Economy

Source: Thomson Reuters

2015 UAE Year of Innovation

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS

50th Anniversary 2015

DUBAI ECONOMY

PROSPECTS & OUTLOOK | 2015