Singapore greenfield FDI projects in Dubai rise 22% in 2025

Singapore ranked seventh among Dubai’s source markets, with 33 announced projects worth $265m.

Singapore-backed greenfield foreign direct investment projects in Dubai increased by 22% YoY to 33 in 2025.

The projects represented 2.6% of the 1,253 greenfield FDI projects announced in Dubai during the year and involved an estimated $265m (US$205m) in capital investment.

Singapore ranked seventh among Dubai’s source countries by project count, improving from 10th place in 2024, when it contributed 27 projects worth $148m (US$115m).

Business services and software and IT services were the leading sectors by project count, with eight projects each. These attracted $12.4m (US$9.6m) and $56m (US$43.5m) in capital, respectively.

Transportation and warehousing followed with seven projects, but accounted for the largest amount of Singapore-linked capital at $173m (US$134m).

Communications and financial services each recorded three projects worth $8m (US$6.6m).

Among the Singapore companies investing in Dubai was QuikBot Technologies, which announced a partnership with the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority to deploy its autonomous delivery platform at Dubai Silicon Oasis.

India was Dubai’s largest source of greenfield FDI projects in 2025 with 241 projects, followed by the UK with 240 and the US with 167.