Why Invest In Abu Dhabi?
In summary it's:
- Tax-free
- Cosmopolitan community
- One of the world's highest standards of living
- Low inflation
- One of the safest cities in the world
- Low cost of living
- Stable currency
- Peaceful co-existence of ethnic groups
Abu Dhabi Means Business
As the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi is historically the commercial hub for the UAE with an eveloving state-of-the-art infrastructure and a world-class business environment, Abu Dhabi will provide investors with a unique and comprehensive value-added platform that makes Abu Dhabi the logical place to do business.
The Best Regulatory Environment
- No Corporate Tax
- No Income Tax
- 100% Ownership in Free Zones
- No foreign exchange controls, trade barriers or quotas
- No restrictions on capital repatriation
- Strong investor incentives and protections
- Easy access to key decision makers
Consistently Strong Economic Outlook
- 10 year GDP Growth 8%
- Diversified economy - oil only contributes 10% to GDP
- Stable currency – pegged to US$ at AED3.67:US$
- Only 1.7% of active population unemployed
Easy Access to Regional Markets
- Total region population of 1.8 billion ($1.5 trillion of combined GDP)
- Access to huge talent pool of 13.8 million skilled degreed candidates
- World-class land, sea, air cargo infrastructure
Strong Foreign Trade
- Member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
Thriving Tourist Destination
- Hotels rank amongst top in world
- World class restaurants, beaches and tourist attractions
- Internationally renowned sports facilities including motor sports, golf, water sports, dune driving and football.
Cosmopolitan Work Environment
- Over 185 nationalities
- Strong work ethic
- World-class international schools
- Excellent facilities for leisure, sports shopping and health care
- Progressive, tolerant and multicultural society
Island of Calm in a Turbulent Region
- Stable economy with relatively low volatility
- Continuous political stability since its inception in 1971
- Ranked 23rd in 2002 Index of Economic Freedoms
