Total Capital Investment
in Sharjah
15.36 bn USD
Industry Investment Trends in Sharjah
Investment Projects by Industry
| NAME | PROJECTS | % SHARE |
|---|---|---|
| Retail & wholesale trade, real estate, rental & leasing | 88 | 37.77% |
| Business Services | 79 | 33.91% |
| Construction | 13 | 5.58% |
| Professional, scientific, technical & education services | 12 | 5.15% |
| Textiles, apparel, leather & related | 11 | 4.72% |
| Machinery & metal manufacturing | 7 | 3.00% |
| Petroleum & coal products & nonmettalic mineral product manufacturing | 6 | 2.58% |
| Finance & insurance | 6 | 2.58% |
| Transportation & warehousing | 6 | 2.58% |
| Information | 5 | 2.15% |
Capital Investment by Industry
| NAME | INVESTMENT (USD) | % SHARE |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9,017.71 | 58.98% |
| Business Services | 3,085.96 | 20.19% |
| Machinery & metal manufacturing | 1,248.37 | 8.17% |
| Utilities | 734.20 | 4.80% |
| Retail & wholesale trade, real estate, rental & leasing | 680.84 | 4.45% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil & gas extraction | 150.00 | 0.98% |
| Information | 99.22 | 0.65% |
| Agriculture, food, & related | 98.84 | 0.65% |
| Professional, scientific, technical & education services | 88.17 | 0.58% |
| Petroleum & coal products & nonmettalic mineral product manufacturing | 85.00 | 0.56% |
Origin Region of Investment in Sharjah
Investment Projects by Origin Region
| WORLD REGION | PROJECTS | % SHARE |
|---|---|---|
| Middle East | 115 | 46.37% |
| Asia-Pacific | 55 | 22.18% |
| Western Europe | 47 | 18.95% |
| North America | 23 | 9.27% |
| Africa | 4 | 1.61% |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2 | 0.81% |
| Eastern Europe | 2 | 0.81% |
Capital Investment by Origin Region
| WORLD REGION | INVESTMENT (USD) | % SHARE |
|---|---|---|
| Middle East | 10,970.68 | 71.41% |
| Asia-Pacific | 2,175.16 | 14.16% |
| Western Europe | 1,236.90 | 8.05% |
| North America | 723.21 | 4.71% |
| Africa | 249.13 | 1.62% |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 6.10 | 0.04% |
| Eastern Europe | 2.28 | 0.01% |
Origin Country of Investment in Sharjah
Investment Projects by Origin Country
| COUNTRY | PROJECTS | % SHARE |
|---|---|---|
 UAE |
109 | 53.43% |
 India |
30 | 14.71% |
 United States |
20 | 9.80% |
 UK |
12 | 5.88% |
 Spain |
9 | 4.41% |
 Germany |
6 | 2.94% |
 France |
6 | 2.94% |
 Switzerland |
4 | 1.96% |
 Japan |
4 | 1.96% |
 Lebanon |
4 | 1.96% |
Capital Investment by Origin Country
| COUNTRY | INVESTMENT (USD) | % SHARE |
|---|---|---|
| UAE |
10,822.21 | 72.27% |
| India |
908.33 | 6.07% |
 Malaysia |
726.38 | 4.85% |
| United States |
719.18 | 4.80% |
 Singapore |
463.32 | 3.09% |
 Belgium |
408.90 | 2.73% |
 Italy |
360.94 | 2.41% |
 Egypt |
246.00 | 1.64% |
| Spain |
169.80 | 1.13% |
| France |
150.36 | 1.00% |
Type of Investments in Sharjah
Investment Projects by Investment Type
| TYPE | PROJECTS | % SHARE |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 109 | 43.95% |
| Greenfield | 79 | 31.85% |
| New Forms of Investment | 52 | 20.97% |
| Reinvestment | 5 | 2.02% |
| M&A | 3 | 1.21% |
Capital Investment by Investment Type
| TYPE | INVESTMENT(USD m) | % SHARE |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 10,822.48 | 70.44% |
| Greenfield | 3,406.90 | 22.18% |
| New Forms of Investment | 1,121.02 | 7.30% |
| Reinvestment | 13.06 | 0.09% |
| M&A | 0.00 | 0% |
Disclaimer: Data shown includes estimates, does not capture all investment projects, and is subject to change as new data is added.