Doing Business in United Arab Emirates
Indian businesses in the UAE choose between mainland setup (allows direct sales across UAE but requires local ownership rules) or free zone setup (simpler ownership, customs duty benefits, but restricted…
- Two way trade
- US$ 100.05 billion in FY 2024-25 (Consulate General of India, Dubai); India's exports US$ 36.63 billion, imports US$ 63.42 billion. The MEA bilateral brief of March 2025 recorded US$ 84 billion for FY 2023-24.
- Indian community
- About 4.3 million Indians live in the UAE, roughly 35 percent of the country's population and the largest single ethnic community, per the MEA India-UAE Bilateral Brief of March 2025.