Industry report
Finance guide
Sun, August 30, 2020
As a global financial hub between East and West and the regional centre for investment and fintech, Dubai’s financial market is gaining competitiveness on a world scale.
As a global financial hub between East and West and the regional centre for investment and fintech, Dubai’s financial market is gaining competitiveness on a world scale.

Why are businesses and investors from around the world choosing Dubai?

8th
Most important hub
Dubai was ranked as the world’s eighth most important hub in the 2019 Global Financial Centres Index.

25,000
Working professionals in DIFC
More than 25,000 professionals work across over 2,400 active registered companies in Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai’s leading financial free zone.

66%
Fintech investment
Fintech investment in the MENA region outpaced the global average at 66% between the 2014-2019 period.

US$2.5 bn
Fintech market value
The fintech market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is expected to reach US$2.5 billion by 2022.