Invest in Sharjah CEO: FDI projects grow 45% in 2025

Sharjah city

Mohamed Juma Al Musharrkh, CEO of the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah), said the 45% growth in foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in the emirate in 2025 reflects the competitiveness of the UAE economy.

Al Musharrkh made the remarks in an interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on key shifts in the global economy and Sharjah’s economic readiness, as the emirate prepares to host the ninth Sharjah Investment Forum, organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Investment on 14th and 15th October at Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre.

The CEO of Invest in Sharjah said the UAE economy’s attractiveness rests on four main pillars. The first is economic diversification and the distribution of growth drivers, with non-oil activities accounting for 79.4% of the economy in the first quarter of 2026, led by financial services, construction, healthcare and telecommunications, providing investors with an economy capable of sustaining growth across different cycles.

He added that the UAE economy’s attractiveness is also supported by a flexible regulatory framework capable of keeping pace with market developments, as well as its ability to attract talent and its early positioning in emerging sectors. He noted that manufacturing and telecommunications led greenfield investments into the country.

In Sharjah, Al Musharrkh said the emirate is home to around 40% of the UAE’s industrial establishments, alongside universities, research centers and ports on two coasts, supporting companies’ expansion and business continuity.