Sharjah drew AED 7.74bn in foreign direct investment in 2025, an 8.8% year-on-year increase, while the number of FDI projects surged 45% to 142, up from 98 in 2024, according to Invest in Sharjah citing fDi Markets data.
The projects generated 5,673 jobs, a 25.7% rise on the prior year. Combined with domestic investment, Sharjah recorded 331 total projects in 2025, representing AED 12.8bn in aggregate investment and 11,898 jobs created.
Food and beverages led by sector at 28% of total projects, followed by consumer products at 20%. India, Italy, the UK and the US were among the top source markets. Around 75% of announced projects are already operational. Of the 331 total, 188 were domestic investments and 47 were greenfield projects.
Gulf Economist Staff Writer