Bangladeshi’s fastest-growing investors in Dubai

Bangladeshi nationals became the fourth largest group of investors in Dubai with the highest growth rate recorded in new company formation by natitionalities in 2025, according to a Dubai Government report. A total of 2,721 new companies owned by Bangladeshis joined the Dubai Chamber of Commerce in 2025, marking a 15 per cent year-onyear increase compared to 2024. This rapid growth reflects strong investment, with 1,541 of these new businesses joining in the first half of the year.

A recent Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO) report states that Bangladeshi companies achieved the highest growth rate among new members and ranked fourth in the first half of 2025, with 1,541 new companies joining the Dubai Chamber of Commerce. India topped the list of new members, with Pakistan, Egypt, and the UK also among the top nationalities during this period. “Bangladeshi companies recorded the highest growth rate, with a notable 37.5 per cent increase. A total of 1,541 Bangladeshi companies became members of the chamber during the first half of the year, placing Bangladesh fourth on the list.

The United Kingdom ranked fifth with 1,385 new companies, reflecting YoY growth of 11.1 per cent,” said a report by Dubai Chambers, as released through DGMO recently. A new analysis by Dubai Chamber of Commerce has revealed that Indian-owned businesses continued to top the list of new non-UAE companies joining the chamber during the first half of 2025. A total of 9,038 new members from India joined during the six-month period, representing year-over-year (YoY) growth of 14.9 per cent. The figures underline Dubai’s enduring appeal and strategic importance as a preferred destination for Indian investors. Pakistan ranked second with 4,281 new companies registered in H1 2025, an increase of 8.1 per cent compared to the same period in 2024. Egypt followed in third place with 2,540 new Egyptian companies joining the chamber, marking 8.3 per cent growth. Syria ranked sixth with 945 new companies joining in H1 2025. China came in seventh place with 772 new companies, registering 3.8 per cent YoY growth, while Jordan ranked eighth with 688 new businesses, registering 2.4 per cent YoY growth.

Türkiye secured ninth place with 642 new companies, marking YoY growth of 3.9 per cent, while Canada rounded out the top ten with 535 new member companies. Bangladeshi investment in the UAE in 2025 is increasing, marked by a significant rise in Bangladeshi companies registered with Dubai Chamber of Commerce to 9,095 by Q1 2025, up from 8,686 in 2024. “With 37.5 per cent growth in the new company formation, Bangladeshi nationals have become the fastest-growing nationality group of investors in Dubai – that reflects the growing strength of Bangladeshi investors and their preference to establish presence in Dubai,” said a Dubai-based business analyst, requesting anonymity. “This also reflects Dubai’s growing status as one of the most attractive destinations to establish business – due to its ease of doing business, global connectivity, high-quality infrastructure and good quality of life.

“The UAE is fast becoming the world’s biggest attraction for millionaires. Bangladeshis are also being attracted to this economy.” The UAE is home to more than 1.5 million Bangladeshis nationals who own and manage more than 150,000 active businesses in the UAE. Bangladeshis remitted more than US$4.16 billion in foreign currency to Bangladesh from the UAE in the last financial year ending June 2025, becoming the third largest source of remittance for Bangladesh.

In 2022, 398 Bangladeshi nationals purchased 641 properties in Dubai, valued at US$225 million. Bangladeshi investment in Dubai's real estate is driven by attractive tax benefits, high rental yields, the potential for capital appreciation, and the UAE's Golden Visa residency programme. In terms of sectoral distribution among new members, Wholesale and Retail Trade shared first place with the Real Estate, Renting, and Business Services sector, with each accounting for 35 per cent of new business activity. The Construction sector followed on 17.3 per cent, while the Transport, Storage and Communications sector and the Social and Personal Services sector each accounted for 7.6 per cent of total new companies.