Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has released a new analysis that confirms Dubai as the sought-after destination for investors and entrepreneurs from around the world.

With a total of 13,851 new members from India, the report highlighted how Indian-owned businesses topped the list of new non-UAE companies joining the Dubai Chamber of Commerce in the first nine months of this year, representing year-over-year (YoY) growth of 13.9%.

Pakistan stood second, showing an increase of 13.1% compared to the same period in 2024, with 6,850 of its new companies registering at the chamber, between Q1-Q3 2025. Egypt ranked third, marking a 4.4% growth with 3,754 new Egyptian companies joining the chamber.

That said, it was Bangladeshi companies which recorded the highest growth rate. Ranking fourth with a remarkable 31.1% increase, a total of 2,190 Bangladeshi companies became members of Dubai Chamber of Commerce. The United Kingdom and Syria ranked fifth and sixth with 2,071 and 1,403 new companies, respectively.

China stood seventh with 1,143 new companies, while Jordan ranked eighth with 976 new businesses. Türkiye secured ninth place with 968 new companies, and the United States stood tenth with 788 new member companies.

Regarding sectoral distribution among new members during the same period, the Wholesale and Retail Trade sector came first, followed by the Real Estate, Renting, and Business Services sectors.

The Construction sector ranked third, while the Social and Personal Services sector came fourth followed by the Transport, Storage, and Communications sector in fifth place. – editor@nrifocus.com