United Arab Emirates
| Official Name: | The United Arab Emirates |
| Sovereign Status: | Sovereign Country |
| Government Type: | Federation of Monarchies |
| Official Name (Local Language): | Al Imarat al Arabiyah al Muttahidah |
| ISO Country Codes: | AE : ARE |
| Internet Domain: | .ae |
| Government Web Site: | https://u.ae/en#/ |
| Capital: | Abu Dhabi | Main Airports: | Abu Dhabi International Airport, Dubai International Airport |
| Language(s): | Arabic | Population: | 9,915,803 |
| Currency: | U.A.E. Dirham | ISO Currency Code: | AED |
| Telephone Dial In: | +971 | ID Prefix: | 00 |
United Arab Emirates
| Government Website: | https://u.ae/en#/ |
| Sovereign Ratings: | https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/united-arab-emirates |
| Central Bank: | Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates |
| GDP: | $653.067 billion (2021 est.) |
| GDP Pro Capita (PPP): | $69,700 (2021 est.) |
| Currency & USD Exchange Rate: | U.A.E. Dirham |
| Currency Code: | AED |
| World Bank Classification: | High-Income Economy |
GDP Composition:
| Agriculture: | 0.7% | dates, vegetables, watermelons; poultry, eggs, dairy products; fish |
| Industry: | 44.6% | petroleum and petrochemicals; fishing, aluminum, cement, fertilizers, commercial ship repair, construction materials, handicrafts, textiles |
| Services: | 54.7% |
United Arab Emirates
Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO
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| Business Language(s): | Arabic; English |
| Customs & Excise: | United Arab Emirates Federal Customs Authority |
| Development Bank(s): | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; Islamic Development Bank; The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; |
| National Standards Bureau: | Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology |
| Competitive Ind’l Performance: 25/141 (2019) | Corruption Perceptions Index: 27/180 (2022 Rank) |
| Ease of Doing Business: N/A | Enabling Trade Index: 23/136 (2016) |
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United Arab Emirates
| British Chambers of Commerce Overseas |
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| British Business Group Dubai & Northern Emirates Operating under the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and closely aligned with the UAE office of UK Trade and Investment, the British Business Group Dubai & Northern Emirates aims to connect businesses, policy-makers and decision-makers in the UAE and UK. They provide a range of networking opportunities, sector-specific events with influential guest speakers and focus group gatherings in order to encourage communication and collaboration between businesses from both countries. |
| British Centres for Business UAE The BCB is a business-to-business professional services company established with the mandate to provide operational support and market entry services in the UAE to British companies. |
| Joint-Venture Chambers of Commerce |
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| Arab British Chamber of Commerce The Arab-British Chamber of Commerce is a not-for profit membership organisation established in 1975 under the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for the Arab Countries. The Chamber has a unique function in the promotion of bilateral trade and investment between Britain and the Arab countries. To achieve this we work in close co-operation with government ministries, official trade and investment bodies, Arab diplomatic missions in London, the British Chambers of Commerce, the League of Arab States, leading Arab businesses and Chambers of Commerce in the Arab world. |
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