The United Arab Emirates has experienced significant business growth in 2025, with 250,000 new companies established, raising the total to 1.4 million. The country has seen a 53 percent increase in small businesses over the past five years and has attracted 760,000 companies since allowing full foreign ownership in 2021. Recent amendments to the Commercial Companies Law are designed to support long-term sustainability, offering greater flexibility in ownership structures and facilitating easier access to financing and investment opportunities. These changes also streamline business registration and market entry, enabling companies to transfer registrations between Emirates and free zones while maintaining legal continuity.

Trademark and intellectual property registrations have surged, reflecting the Emirates' business-friendly environment. The number of registered trademarks rose by 74 percent over four years, and intellectual property registrations increased by 124 percent. The tourism sector has also made substantial contributions, accounting for 15 percent of the country's gross domestic product and reaching 291 billion dirhams by the end of 2025. The economy is forecast to grow by 5 percent, driven by the expansion of non-oil sectors, which now make up 77.5 percent of the nation's economic output.