Dubai’s commercial landscape witnessed unprecedented expansion in 2025 as the Dubai Chamber of Commerce reported substantial membership growth, predominantly driven by Asian business communities. Indian enterprises maintained their leading position with 18,486 new registrations, marking an 11% annual increase, while Pakistani companies followed closely with 9,138 new members, reflecting a robust 12% growth rate compared to 2024.
The chamber’s comprehensive annual data revealed Egypt secured third position with 5,043 new companies, followed by the United Kingdom (2,733 companies, +5%) and Bangladesh (2,721 companies, +15%). The top ten was completed by Syria (1,907), China (1,583, +7%), Jordan (1,325), Türkiye (1,308), and the United States (1,054).
Sectoral analysis demonstrated the real estate, renting, and business services domain dominated new membership activity, capturing 37.6% of all registrations. The wholesale and retail trade sector followed with 34.5%, while construction accounted for 17.2%. Social and personal services (7.9%) and transport, storage, and communications (7.2%) completed the sectoral distribution.
Overall membership surged to 292,486 active companies by December 2025, representing a significant 13.2% annual growth from 258,318 in 2024. The total of 71,830 new registrations underscores Dubai’s continued attractiveness as a global business hub, particularly for Asian enterprises seeking international expansion opportunities.