Volume of accumulated investments from UAE to Eurasian region grows by 18.4% in 1.5 years – EDB

The accumulated investments of the UAE in the Eurasian region have showed stable annual growth for more than 8 years, according to the report of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB, 2025).

The volume of accumulated investments of the UAE increased by 71% compared to 2016 and reached $12.2 billion at the end of the first half of 2024. The growth was 18.4% over the past year and a half.

The bulk of investment (90.3%)  in 2024 are primary investments.

According to the EDB, the total number of active projects involving investments from the UAE reaches 15. Purchase with expansion accounts for 8.2% of the total volume of accumulated investments with a total project value of $1 billion.