Dubai Chambers has announced the opening of its first representative office in the United States, located in New York.
The announcement was made during the Dubai Business Forum – USA, which was held in New York in the presence of 700 senior business leaders, investors, and officials.
The event featured the participation of the largest-ever overseas business delegation led by Dubai Chambers, comprising more than 80 public and private sector leaders from Dubai, said a WAM news agency report.
The new office further expands the global network of Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers. This strategic step is designed to strengthen economic ties and explore opportunities to expand trade and investment cooperation between Dubai and the United States. The office will support American companies seeking to establish operations in Dubai and expand from the emirate into global markets, while also assisting Dubai-based companies in pursuing their growth plans in the United States.
Held under the theme ‘Dubai-USA: Opportunities Driving Mutual Growth,’ the forum was organised by Dubai Chambers with the US Chamber of Commerce and the US–UAE Business Council as supporting partners. The event featured 14 panel sessions with a total of 32 speakers. The discussions explored prospects for new partnerships between the business communities in Dubai and the United States, as well as the opportunities created by the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 for American businesses and investors.
The forum’s sessions explored the diversity and resilience of Dubai’s economy and highlighted the strong momentum across the emirate’s key sectors. Discussions also focused on the wide range of opportunities available to American investors and the competitive advantages that position Dubai as a leading global hub for business and investment.
During his opening remarks, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Chairman of Dubai Chambers, stated: “Dubai and the United States have built robust economic and trade relations founded on decades of productive cooperation and mutual trust. The United States remains one of Dubai’s key strategic partners, ranking fourth among the emirate’s top international trading partners in 2024. Bilateral non-oil trade reached AED116.4 billion last year, registering annual growth of 10% and reflecting strong upward momentum in trade flows.”
He added: “In a strong indication of Dubai’s increasing attractiveness for the American business community, 787 new US companies joined Dubai Chamber of Commerce during the first nine months of 2025, bringing the total number of American companies registered as active members of the chamber to 3,690 by the end of September. Dubai attracted AED79.6 billion in foreign direct investment from the United States during the 10-year period from 2015 to 2024. The US also ranked first globally in terms of total FDI capital flows into Dubai during H1 2025, accounting for 35% of total FDI inflows into the emirate.”
Al Mansoori added: “The launch of our new office and hosting the Dubai Business Forum – USA in New York mark strategic milestones that will unlock new paths for investment and build high-value, sustainable partnerships with the American business community. These steps will help attract quality investment into priority sectors, reinforce the objectives of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33, and advance the shared economic interests of both Dubai and the United States.”
