List of companies of the United Arab Emirates

Location of the United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates is a country at the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf.

The economy is the second largest in the Arab world (after Saudi Arabia), with a gross domestic product (GDP) of US$570 billion (DH 2.1 trillion) in 2014. Though, the United Arab Emirates has been successfully diversifying its economy,[1] the country remains extremely reliant on oil. With the exception of Dubai, most of the UAE is dependent on oil revenues. Petroleum and natural gas continue to play a central role in the economy, especially in Abu Dhabi. More than 85% of the UAE's economy was based on oil exports in 2009.[2][3] While Abu Dhabi and other UAE emirates have remained relatively conservative in their approach to diversification, Dubai, which has far smaller oil reserves, was bolder in its diversification policy.[4] In 2011, oil exports accounted for 77% of the UAE's state budget.[5]


Notable firms

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This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations that have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
Aabar Investments Financials Real estate holding & development Abu Dhabi 2005 Real estate and project investments, ADX: AABAR S A
Abu Dhabi Aviation Consumer services Airlines Abu Dhabi 1975 Airline, ADX: ADAVIATION P A
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Financials Banks Abu Dhabi 1985 ADX: ADCB S A
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Financials Banks Abu Dhabi 1997 ADX: ADIB P A
Abu Dhabi Media Consumer services Publishing Abu Dhabi 2007 Publishing and broadcasting S A
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) Oil & gas Exploration & production Abu Dhabi 2005 State-owned, ADX: TAQA S A
Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company Financials Full line insurance Abu Dhabi 1972 Insurance P A
Abu Dhabi National Hotels Consumer services Hotels Abu Dhabi 1976[6] ADX: ADNH S A
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Oil & Gas Exploration & production Abu Dhabi 1971 State-owned S A
Abu Dhabi Ports Industrials Transportation services Abu Dhabi 2006 Ports P A
Air Arabia Consumer services Airlines Sharjah 2003 Airline, DFM: AIRARABIA P A
Al Dahra Agricultural Company Consumer goods Farming & fishing Abu Dhabi 1995 Animal feed, farming, food products P A
Al Ghurair Group Conglomerates - Dubai 1960 Industrials, real estate, investments P A
Al Tayer Group Conglomerates - Dubai 1979 Automotive, retail, industrials P A
Aldar Properties Financials Real estate holding & development Abu Dhabi 2001 ADX: ALDAR P A
Arab Center for Consultancy & Economic Studies Financials Consultancy and feasibility studies Abu Dhabi 2006 Economic feasibility studies P A
Aramex Industrials Delivery services Dubai 1982 DFM: ARMX P A
Armada Group Conglomerates - Dubai 1974 Investment, engineering, construction, real estate P A
Dana Gas Oil & Gas Exploration & production Sharjah 2005 ADX: DANA P A
Dar Al Khaleej Printing and Publishing Consumer services Publishing Sharjah 1970 Newspaper, magazines P A
du Telecommunications Mobile Telecommunications Dubai 2005 Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, DFM: DU S A
Dubai Bank Financials Banks Dubai 2002 Islamic bank, merged into Emirates NBD P D
Dubai Financial Market Financials Investment services Dubai 2000 Stock exchange, DFM: DFM S A
Dubai Holding Conglomerates - Dubai 2004 Hospitality, financial services, real estate, healthcare, media P A
Dubai Investment Fund Financials Investment services Dubai 2001 Institutional Investor, Investment & Asset Management, Diversified Investments, Private Equity P A
Dubai Islamic Bank Financials Banks Dubai 1975 Islamic bank, DFM: DIB P A
Dubai Media Incorporated Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Dubai 2003 State-owned S A
DP World Industrials Transportation services Dubai 2005 Maritime, ports S A
Edutech Industrials Support services Dubai 1991 Education and technology P A
Emaar Properties Financials Real estate holding & development Dubai 1997 DFM: EMAAR P A
Emirates Consumer services Airlines Dubai 1985 Airline, part of The Emirates Group S A
Emirates Global Aluminium Industrials Aluminium Abu Dhabi 1979 Aluminium conglomerate P A
Emirates Trading Agency Financials Real estate holding & development Dubai 1973 Holding and investments P A
Etihad Airways Consumer services Airlines Abu Dhabi 2003 Airline S A
Etihad Rail Railroad Abu Dhabi 2009 P A
Etisalat Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Abu Dhabi 1976 Telecom, ISP P A
First Gulf Bank Financials Banks Abu Dhabi 1979 ADX: FGB P A
International Holding Company Conglomerates Investments Abu Dhabi 1998 Investment Holding P A
Julphar Health care Pharmaceuticals Ras Al Khaimah 1980 ADX: JULPHAR P A
Jumeirah Group Consumer services Hotels Dubai 1997[7] Hotels P A
LuLu Group International Conglomerates - Abu Dhabi 2000 Retail P A
Mara Group Conglomerates - Dubai 1996 Financial services, real estate, infrastructure, technology P A
Mashreqbank Financials Banks Dubai 1967 Private bank, DFM: MASQ P A
Musafir (company) Travel Travelling Sharjah 2007 Travel Agency P A
National Bank of Abu Dhabi Financials Banks Abu Dhabi 1968 ADX: NBAD S A
National Bank of Dubai Financials Banks Dubai 2007 DFM: ENDB P A
NewBoy Consumer goods Toys Dubai 1999 Dolls P A
Noor Islamic Bank Financials Banks Dubai 2008 Islamic bank P A
Opontia Consumer goods E-commerce Dubai 2021 E-commerce P A
RAKBANK Financials Banks Ras Al Khaimah 1970 ADX: RAKBANK S A
Sharjah Islamic Bank Financials Banks Sharjah 1976 Islamic bank, ADX: SIB P A
SHUAA Capital Financials Asset managers Dubai 1979 DFM: SHUAA P A
Shipa Delivery Logistics Last-mile delivery service Dubai 2016 P A
Souq.com Consumer services Broadline retailers Dubai 2005 P A
Sorouh Real Estate Financials Real estate holding & development Abu Dhabi 2003 ADX: SOROUH P A
Spacetoon Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Dubai 2000 Animation and children's television P A
Spinneys Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Dubai 1924 Grocery P A
Tamweel Financials Real estate holding & development Abu Dhabi 2000 DFM: TAMWEEL P A
Techlink Consumer services Retail Dubai 2000 Electronics and Appliance Stores P A
The Emirates Group Consumer services Airlines Dubai 1985 Airline holding S A
Thuraya Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Abu Dhabi 1997 Satellite communications P A
Unibeton Ready Mix Industrials Building materials & fixtures Abu Dhabi 1980 Concrete P A
Union National Bank Financials Banks Abu Dhabi 1982 ADX: UNB P A
Ureed Service Marketplace Freelance Dubai 2017 Privately held P A

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Diversification raises non-oil share of UAE's GDP to 71%".
  2. ^ "The World Factbook". CIA. 26 May 2023.
  3. ^ "WTO Trade Statistic 2009". Stat.wto.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  4. ^ "United Arab Emirates profile". BBC News. 14 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Economic diversification in the GCC countries" (PDF). p. 13.
  6. ^ "Abu Dhabi National Hotels - PitchBook". pitchbook.com. 21 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Jumeirah International LLC - Company Profile and News". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
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