List of companies of the United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates is a country at the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf.

The economy is the second largest in the Arab world (after Saudi Arabia), with a gross domestic product (GDP) of US$570 billion (DH 2.1 trillion) in 2014. Though, the United Arab Emirates has been successfully diversifying its economy,^[1] the country remains extremely reliant on oil. With the exception of Dubai, most of the UAE is dependent on oil revenues. Petroleum and natural gas continue to play a central role in the economy, especially in Abu Dhabi. More than 85% of the UAE's economy was based on oil exports in 2009.^[2]^[3] While Abu Dhabi and other UAE emirates have remained relatively conservative in their approach to diversification, Dubai, which has far smaller oil reserves, was bolder in its diversification policy.^[4] In 2011, oil exports accounted for 77% of the UAE's state budget.^[5]

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations that have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name	Industry	Sector	Headquarters	Founded	Notes	Status
Name	Industry	Sector	Headquarters	Founded	Notes
Aabar Investments	Financials	Real estate holding & development	Abu Dhabi	2005	Real estate and project investments, ADX: AABAR	S	A
Abu Dhabi Aviation	Consumer services	Airlines	Abu Dhabi	1975	Airline, ADX: ADAVIATION	P	A
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank	Financials	Banks	Abu Dhabi	1985	ADX: ADCB	S	A
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank	Financials	Banks	Abu Dhabi	1997	ADX: ADIB	P	A
Abu Dhabi Media	Consumer services	Publishing	Abu Dhabi	2007	Publishing and broadcasting	S	A
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA)	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Abu Dhabi	2005	State-owned, ADX: TAQA	S	A
Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company	Financials	Full line insurance	Abu Dhabi	1972	Insurance	P	A
Abu Dhabi National Hotels	Consumer services	Hotels	Abu Dhabi	1976^[6]	ADX: ADNH	S	A
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)	Oil & Gas	Exploration & production	Abu Dhabi	1971	State-owned	S	A
Abu Dhabi Ports	Industrials	Transportation services	Abu Dhabi	2006	Ports	P	A
Air Arabia	Consumer services	Airlines	Sharjah	2003	Airline, DFM: AIRARABIA	P	A
Al Dahra Agricultural Company	Consumer goods	Farming & fishing	Abu Dhabi	1995	Animal feed, farming, food products	P	A
Al Ghurair Group	Conglomerates	-	Dubai	1960	Industrials, real estate, investments	P	A
Al Tayer Group	Conglomerates	-	Dubai	1979	Automotive, retail, industrials	P	A
Aldar Properties	Financials	Real estate holding & development	Abu Dhabi	2001	ADX: ALDAR	P	A
Arab Center for Consultancy & Economic Studies	Financials	Consultancy and feasibility studies	Abu Dhabi	2006	Economic feasibility studies	P	A
Aramex	Industrials	Delivery services	Dubai	1982	DFM: ARMX	P	A
Armada Group	Conglomerates	-	Dubai	1974	Investment, engineering, construction, real estate	P	A
Dana Gas	Oil & Gas	Exploration & production	Sharjah	2005	ADX: DANA	P	A
Dar Al Khaleej Printing and Publishing	Consumer services	Publishing	Sharjah	1970	Newspaper, magazines	P	A
du	Telecommunications	Mobile Telecommunications	Dubai	2005	Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, DFM: DU	S	A
Dubai Bank	Financials	Banks	Dubai	2002	Islamic bank, merged into Emirates NBD	P	D
Dubai Financial Market	Financials	Investment services	Dubai	2000	Stock exchange, DFM: DFM	S	A
Dubai Holding	Conglomerates	-	Dubai	2004	Hospitality, financial services, real estate, healthcare, media	P	A
Dubai Investment Fund	Financials	Investment services	Dubai	2001	Institutional Investor, Investment & Asset Management, Diversified Investments, Private Equity	P	A
Dubai Islamic Bank	Financials	Banks	Dubai	1975	Islamic bank, DFM: DIB	P	A
Dubai Media Incorporated	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Dubai	2003	State-owned	S	A
DP World	Industrials	Transportation services	Dubai	2005	Maritime, ports	S	A
Edutech	Industrials	Support services	Dubai	1991	Education and technology	P	A
Emaar Properties	Financials	Real estate holding & development	Dubai	1997	DFM: EMAAR	P	A
Emirates	Consumer services	Airlines	Dubai	1985	Airline, part of The Emirates Group	S	A
Emirates Global Aluminium	Industrials	Aluminium	Abu Dhabi	1979	Aluminium conglomerate	P	A
Emirates Trading Agency	Financials	Real estate holding & development	Dubai	1973	Holding and investments	P	A
Etihad Airways	Consumer services	Airlines	Abu Dhabi	2003	Airline	S	A
Etihad Rail		Railroad	Abu Dhabi	2009		P	A
Etisalat	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Abu Dhabi	1976	Telecom, ISP	P	A
First Gulf Bank	Financials	Banks	Abu Dhabi	1979	ADX: FGB	P	A
International Holding Company	Conglomerates	Investments	Abu Dhabi	1998	Investment Holding	P	A
Julphar	Health care	Pharmaceuticals	Ras Al Khaimah	1980	ADX: JULPHAR	P	A
Jumeirah Group	Consumer services	Hotels	Dubai	1997^[7]	Hotels	P	A
LuLu Group International	Conglomerates	-	Abu Dhabi	2000	Retail	P	A
Mara Group	Conglomerates	-	Dubai	1996	Financial services, real estate, infrastructure, technology	P	A
Mashreqbank	Financials	Banks	Dubai	1967	Private bank, DFM: MASQ	P	A
Musafir (company)	Travel	Travelling	Sharjah	2007	Travel Agency	P	A
National Bank of Abu Dhabi	Financials	Banks	Abu Dhabi	1968	ADX: NBAD	S	A
National Bank of Dubai	Financials	Banks	Dubai	2007	DFM: ENDB	P	A
NewBoy	Consumer goods	Toys	Dubai	1999	Dolls	P	A
Noor Islamic Bank	Financials	Banks	Dubai	2008	Islamic bank	P	A
Opontia	Consumer goods	E-commerce	Dubai	2021	E-commerce	P	A
RAKBANK	Financials	Banks	Ras Al Khaimah	1970	ADX: RAKBANK	S	A
Sharjah Islamic Bank	Financials	Banks	Sharjah	1976	Islamic bank, ADX: SIB	P	A
SHUAA Capital	Financials	Asset managers	Dubai	1979	DFM: SHUAA	P	A
Shipa Delivery	Logistics	Last-mile delivery service	Dubai	2016		P	A
Souq.com	Consumer services	Broadline retailers	Dubai	2005		P	A
Sorouh Real Estate	Financials	Real estate holding & development	Abu Dhabi	2003	ADX: SOROUH	P	A
Spacetoon	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Dubai	2000	Animation and children's television	P	A
Spinneys	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Dubai	1924	Grocery	P	A
Tamweel	Financials	Real estate holding & development	Abu Dhabi	2000	DFM: TAMWEEL	P	A
Techlink	Consumer services	Retail	Dubai	2000	Electronics and Appliance Stores	P	A
The Emirates Group	Consumer services	Airlines	Dubai	1985	Airline holding	S	A
Thuraya	Telecommunications	Mobile telecommunications	Abu Dhabi	1997	Satellite communications	P	A
Unibeton Ready Mix	Industrials	Building materials & fixtures	Abu Dhabi	1980	Concrete	P	A
Union National Bank	Financials	Banks	Abu Dhabi	1982	ADX: UNB	P	A
Ureed	Service Marketplace	Freelance	Dubai	2017	Privately held	P	A