Celebrating the UAE-US partnership

UAE-US: The Trillion Dollar Economic Partnership

With a long track record of successful investment and trade, the UAE has a $1 trillion economic relationship with the US – and wants to do more. This is a result of direct investments in US companies and significant purchases of products and services across key sectors such as aerospace, energy, manufacturing, technology, life sciences and healthcare.

This mutually beneficial relationship serves all 50 US states and all the sectors that are creating American jobs and driving American innovation. The UAE is one of the US’s fastest-growing economic partners. In 2024, trade between the US and the UAE totaled $34.4 billion, with US exports to the Emirates making up nearly $27 billion.

The UAE is creating prosperity for American workers, growth for the economy and ensuring a more secure global supply chain for American products.

UAE-US Trade Map

  • Top sources of FDI into the us ($BN)
  • Us trade balance ($BN)
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The UAE-US Strategic 10-year Investment and Trade Framework

The UAE is working with the Trump Administration to make a historic $1.4 trillion investment in the US over the next decade, fueling innovation in AI, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing, and creating new opportunities for American businesses and workers. This new investment builds on the existing $1 trillion economic relationship with the US and will increase total UAE investment to $2.4 trillion over the next ten years.

Specific, strategic investments will include:

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Emirates Global Aluminum plans to invest in the first new aluminum smelter in the United States in 35 years, nearly doubling US domestic aluminum production.

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ADQ and Energy Capital Partners have formed a $25 billion US energy venture to invest in power generation for data centers and Al projects.

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ADQ and Orion Resource Partners have agreed to a $1.2 billion mining partnership to secure supplies of critical minerals.

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XRG, an international lower-carbon energy and chemicals investment company launched by ADNOC, will invest in US natural gas production and exports, according to the White House.

Examples of UAE Investments and Partnerships

*Please note: this map may be continually updated.

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UAE-US Tech Spotlight

Advanced technology is the newest pillar of the UAE-US commercial partnerships. From Nvidia, AMD and Microsoft to OpenAI and IBM, the UAE is forging deep partnerships with America’s leading technology companies.

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Microsoft invested $1.5 billion in Abu Dhabi’s G42, deepening their existing partnership to deliver and expand advanced AI and cloud solutions worldwide. The deal will also see the creation of Microsoft’s Global Engineering Development Center in the UAE. This is one of Microsoft’s first engineering centers in the Arab world.

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Joint investments between the UAE and US are meeting the growing demand for advanced tech infrastructure and data centers. The UAE’s DAMAC Properties announced a $20 billion investment to build new data centers across the Midwest and Sun Belt. US private equity firm KKR and Dubai’s Gulf Data Hub (GDH) also announced a more than $5 billion investment to boost data center infrastructure in the Gulf.

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Abu Dhabi’s G42 and California-based Cerebras Systems delivered Condor Galaxy, the world’s largest and fastest AI supercomputer.

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Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, part of the M42 network, and Cleveland Clinic colleagues in the US conducted the UAE’s first robot-assisted kidney transplants.

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IBM and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) launched an AI Center of Excellence to develop carbon-neutral solutions to existing energy supplies and further natural language processing (NLP) for Arabic dialects.

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BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners, Microsoft and MGX launched the AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP) aiming to unlock up to $100 billion in investment for US data centers and related infrastructure. NVIDIA, xAI, GE Vernova and NextEra Energy later joined, boosting AIP’s technology leadership and energy expertise.

May 2025

e& Wholesale Americas launches in Miami to boost connectivity, drive digital innovation and market access

UAE-based e& Carrier & Wholesale Services (C&WS) announced the opening of e& Wholesale Americas, its new US entity headquartered in Miami aimed at supporting telecommunications and AI hyperscalers across the US and Latin America.

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala pours $10B into TWG Global

US-based TWG Global invested $2.5B for a 5% stake in Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Capital, with Mubadala leading a $10B investment in TWG’s equity raise.

April 2025

Dubai Health Authority Strengthens Patient Data Security with NABIDH Privacy Intelligence Initiative

Dubai Health Authority (DHA) partnered with Massachusetts-based Imprivata to integrate AI within DHA’s NABIDH system to enhance patient data security and privacy. The new Patient Privacy Intelligence (PPI) system proactively monitors and prevents unauthorized access to sensitive patient records.

Dubai's du announces 2 billion dirhams hyperscale data center deal with Microsoft

Dubai’s du and Microsoft announced a new $544.54M hyperscale data center in the UAE. Microsoft will be the main tenant of the data center, working with UAE organizations to integrate AI across their operations.

March 2025

AI chipmaker Cerebras announces CFIUS clearance, a key step toward IPO

Cerebras Systems obtained clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US to sell shares to UAE-based G42.

BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners, Microsoft, and MGX welcome NVIDIA and xAI to the AI Infrastructure Partnership to drive investment in data centers and enabling infrastructure

BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), Microsoft and MGX announced that NVIDIA and xAI will join the AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP). Additionally, GE Vernova and NextEra Energy agreed to collaborate with AIP to accelerate the scaling of critical and diverse energy solutions for AI data centers.

ADQ and Energy Capital Partners to establish a USD 25 billion US-based investment partnership focused on developing new power generation to serve the growing electricity needs of data centers

ADQ, an active UAE sovereign investor with a focus on critical infrastructure and global supply chains, and Energy Capital Partners (ECP), the largest private owner of power generation and renewables in the US, established a $25B partnership to service the growing power needs of data centers, hyperscale cloud companies and other energy-intensive industries. Its mandate includes greenfield development, new build and expansion opportunity projects. The primary geographic focus of the projects will be the United States

February 2025

ADNOC's US investments moved to international arm XRG

ADNOC transferred its US assets to XRG, the UAE’s international lower-carbon energy and chemicals investment company. Speaking at CERAWeek in Houston the following month, XRG Executive Chairman Dr. Sultan Al Jaber underscored the company’s plans to expand its US investments to meet the rapidly growing power demand for data centers.

January 2025

SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle and MGX commit to $100B for Stargate AI infrastructure

MGX, the UAE’s leading AI and advanced technology investor, pledged $7B to The Stargate Project. With initial equity funders SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle and MGX, Stargate intends to deploy an initial $100B in the US, with the intention of investing $500B in US AI infrastructure over the next four years.


Abu Dhabi fund ADIA invest $500m in US power firm AlphaGen

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) invested $500M for a minority stake in US power infrastructure company AlphaGen.


EDGNEX Data Centers by DAMAC Announces Expansion into the U.S. Market with 2000MW projected future capacity

EDGNEX, a Dubai-headquartered global digital infrastructure company, announced an initial $20B investment to build data centers in Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Indiana.

December 2024

xAI raises $6B Series C

MGX participated in xAI’s $6B funding round.


Databricks announces $10 billion financing at $62 billion valuation

MGX participated in a $10B funding round for San Francisco-based Databricks.


G42 Announces Strategic Investment in Inveniam to Advance AI-Driven Transformation of Private Markets

UAE AI development company G42 invested in Inveniam, a leading American innovator in private market financial technology.              


Mubadala Announces Strategic Investment in Zelis

UAE sovereign investor Mubadala purchased a minority stake in Zelis, a leading provider of healthcare technology solutions in the United States.

October 2024

OpenAI secures $6.6bn investment from UAE’s MGX, Nvidia

MGX participated in a $6.6B raise for OpenAI alongside Thrive Capital, Microsoft, Nvidia, Softbank and others.

September 2024

BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners, Microsoft and MGX launch new AI partnership to invest in data centers and supporting power infrastructure

MGX, BlackRock, GIP and Microsoft launched the AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP). AIP will seek to unlock an initial $30 billion in capital from investors, asset owners and corporations, with a goal to mobilize up to $100 billion in total investment potential when including debt financing.


ADNOC to acquire 35% stake in Exxon’s Texas hydrogen plant

UAE’s ADNOC Group acquired a 35% equity stake in ExxonMobil Corporation’s proposed hydrogen and ammonia production project in Baytown, Texas. The facility is poised to become the world’s largest of its kind upon completion and will have the capacity to produce up to 1 billion cubic feet daily of low-carbon hydrogen.

August 2024

FLYR Raises $295M to Rebuild the Foundation of Travel Technology

Abu Dhabi’s ADIA joined a $295M capital raise for US travel technology company FLYR.

July 2024

DAMAC Group Announces Increased Investment in Artificial Intelligence Sector

UAE’s DAMAC Group invested $50M in San Francisco-based AI startup Anthropic. The Group also invested in xAI and France-based Mistral.

May 2024

ADNOC Secures Equity Position and LNG Offtake Agreement in NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG Project

ADNOC acquired an 11.7% stake in NextDecade’s Rio Grande liquefied natural gas export facility in Texas and entered into a 20-year supply agreement. The project will supply global customers with an affordable and less carbon-intensive LNG, thanks to innovative carbon capture and storage. This marked ADNOC’s first large investment in the United States.

April 2024

Microsoft invests $1.5 billion in Abu Dhabi’s G42 to accelerate AI development and global expansion

Microsoft announced a $1.5B strategic investment in G42 to accelerate AI innovation and global expansion. As part of the agreement, Microsoft and G42 established a $1 billion fund to support developers in emerging markets. Additionally, Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith joined G42’s Board of Directors.

March 2024

Cerebras and G42 Break Ground on Condor Galaxy 3, an 8 exaFLOPs AI Supercomputer - Cerebras

California-based AI company Cerebras Systems and G42 announced the build of Condor Galaxy 3 (CG-3), the third cluster of the Condor Galaxy supercomputer network, located in Dallas, Texas.

July 2023

Cerebras Systems signs $100 million AI supercomputer deal with UAE's G42

Cerebras signed a $100M AI supercomputer deal with UAE technology group G42. Located in Santa Clara, CA, Condor Galaxy 1 (CG-1) was the first deployment of ‘Condor Galaxy,’ a planned network of nine interconnected AI supercomputers.

March 2020

Mubadala invests in autonomous, self-driving technology company Waymo

Mubadala co-led a $2.25B investment in US self-driving car company Waymo.

March 2009

GLOBALFOUNDRIES, World's First Global Semiconductor Foundry Company Opens for Business

Mubadala and AMD launched GlobalFoundries (GF) in 2009. The world’s third-largest chipmaker is Mubadala’s single largest investment and the largest private investment in New York State history. GF’s Fab 8 facility, located in Saratoga County, New York, employs nearly 3,000 people and supports 15,000 indirect jobs in the region.

November 2007

AMD Announces $622M Investment by Mubadala Development Company

UAE sovereign investor Mubadala invested $622M in US chipmaker AMD.

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Reliable Security Partners

The mutually beneficial economic relationship between the UAE and US is rooted in a deep defense and security alliance. The UAE is one of only three countries and the only Arab country to participate in all nine US-led coalition actions over the last 35 years.

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As a CENTCOM partner, the UAE fights terrorism alongside the US against ISIS, Al Qaeda, Al Shabaab, and Iranian-backed militias such as the Houthis, and others

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The UAE hosts and funds Hedayah, a global counter-extremism think tank created with the US & other partners. The US and UAE jointly created the Sawab Center to counter online extremist propaganda

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From Al Dhafra Air Base, the US Air Force operates key aircraft platforms, hosting 3,500 US personnel - UAE and US pilots train together at the base's Air Warfare Center

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The US Navy's Fifth Fleet relies on Dubai's Jebel Ali Port (JAP) for maritime security and resupply. JAP hosts more US naval visits than any port outside the US

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