The Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, revealed today that Indian-owned businesses topped the list of non-Emirati companies joining the chamber in Q1 2025.
A total of 4,543 new members from India joined during the three-month period, representing a year-over-year growth of 4.4 percent and underlining the vital economic role that Indian companies play as Dubai’s largest foreign business community.
Companies from Bangladesh achieve 28.5 percent growth
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce also revealed that Pakistan followed in second place, with 2,154 new companies registering as members of the chamber during the first quarter of the year. In addition, 1,362 new Egyptian companies joined the chamber, placing the country third among the top nationalities of new member companies.
The number of new companies from Bangladesh achieved significant year-over-year growth of 28.5 percent, with 817 new companies registering as members of the chamber.
Meanwhile, the United Kingdom ranked fifth with 678 new companies, while Syria secured sixth place on the list with 462 new member companies. Companies from Jordan claimed the seventh spot, with 350 new companies joining the chamber’s membership.
China ranked eighth on the list, with 347 new Chinese companies registering as members of the chamber, while Türkiye secured the ninth spot with 329 new members, and Iraq came tenth with 303 new companies.
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Wholesale and retail trade sector drives registration growth
In terms of the sectoral distribution of new member companies joining the Dubai Chamber of Commerce during Q1 2025, the wholesale and retail trade sector ranked first, accounting for 36.2 percent of new registrations.
The real estate, renting and business services sector came in second place, representing 35.4 percent of the total. This was followed by the construction sector in third place at 16.7 percent, and the social and personal services sector, which ranked fourth with 7.7 percent. Finally, the transport, storage and communications sector secured fifth place on the list with 7.5 percent.
In 2024, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce welcomed 70,500 new companies, reinforcing Dubai’s status as a global investment hub that provides exceptional competitive advantages for businesses worldwide.
