Dubai Now Has 85,841 Active Indian Businesses Registered With Dubai Chamber of Commerce - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups

The number of Indian companies registered as active members of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce has climbed to 85,841, underscoring a deepening commercial relationship between India and the UAE. Dubai Chambers President and CEO Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah noted that 7,579 new Indian companies joined during the first half of 2026 alone, a 15% year‑on‑year increase that makes Indian businesses the largest foreign business community represented in Dubai’s chamber.

"7,579 new Indian companies joined during the first half of 2026 alone," said Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, highlighting the pace at which Indian entrepreneurs and firms are choosing Dubai as a regional base.

Trade and investment flows

The surge in registrations coincides with record bilateral trade and growing two‑way investment. Dubai's non‑oil trade with India reached $60.6 billion in 2025, up 15% from the prior year. Over the past decade, non‑oil trade between Dubai and India has expanded by 136.2%, rising from $25.6 billion in 2016 to the 2025 level, positioning India as Dubai’s second‑largest trading partner.

Investment statistics show a reciprocal dynamic. Between 2016 and 2025, Dubai attracted nearly $8.8 billion in Indian investments, which included about $2.3 billion in foreign direct investment during 2025 alone. Indian companies also invested roughly $9.3 billion across 147 projects in India over the same period, contributing to the creation of approximately 55,274 jobs. These figures indicate an increasingly integrated economic relationship rather than a one‑way flow of companies setting up in the emirate.

Drivers and sectors

Several structural advantages are cited for the shift: Dubai’s infrastructure, its international connectivity, and access to markets across the Middle East and Africa make it an attractive regional hub for Indian firms seeking international expansion. The UAE‑India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) has also helped by lowering trade barriers and improving market access for both countries’ businesses.

• Active Indian companies in Dubai Chamber: 85,841
• New Indian companies in H1 2026: 7,579 (15% YoY increase)
• Dubai non‑oil trade with India (2025): $60.6 billion (up 15%)
• Trade growth 2016–2025: 136.2% (from $25.6 billion)
• Indian investment into Dubai (2016–2025): ~$8.8 billion (including $2.3 billion FDI in 2025)
• Indian investment into India by UAE‑based companies (2016–2025): ~$9.3 billion across 147 projects; ~55,274 jobs created

Technology, AI and the future

The relationship is shifting beyond merchandise trade into technology, investment in new‑age industries, and services. Agentic AI and the wider digital economy are cited as emerging areas of cooperation, with Dubai Chambers pursuing closer links to India’s technology ecosystem. Initiatives aimed at building collaboration between Dubai and Bengaluru in artificial intelligence and deeptech are intended to open pathways for Indian technology companies to use Dubai as a launchpad for global expansion.

With more than 85,000 Indian companies now active members of the Dubai Chamber and sustained growth in trade and bilateral investment, Dubai’s role as a commercial and technological hub for Indian business interests looks set to strengthen. The coming months will test whether the momentum in technology collaboration and two‑way investment translates into deeper, long‑term commercial integration across sectors.