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The Trillion-Dollar
US Economic
Partnership
$
1
trillion+
invested
$
1.4
trillion
committed
2024 Bilateral Trade
Total Trade
$
34
.
4
billion
#1 U.S. Trading partner in the Middle East (15 years running)
US Trade Surplus
$
19
.
5
billion
#1 U.S. Trading partner in the Middle East (15 years running)
#3 U.S. trade surplus globally
US Exports
$
27
.
0
billion
#1 U.S. export market in the Middle East (16 years running)
US Jobs Created
84
Thousand
#1 U.S. export market in the Middle East (16 years running)
Nearly half a million jobs since 2022
The UAE is one of America’s fastest-growing economic partners—backing US pioneers, scaling companies, and creating jobs in all 50 states. From AI to energy, this trillion-dollar relationship drives real economic impact for everyday Americans. Beyond investment, the UAE is a launchpad for US businesses expanding globally. Its open markets and world-class infrastructure help more than 1,500 US businesses reach the $8 trillion Middle East, Africa, and South Asia markets.
AI is reshaping the UAE–US economic partnership
President Trump’s May 2025 visit to Abu Dhabi saw the launch of the U.S.-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership — the first collaboration of its kind. Although a significant milestone, the narrative arc of UAE–US cooperation in AI runs broad and deep: from early investments in US semiconductors, to bold backing of American frontier models, to landmark joint AI infrastructure and energy projects within the United States. Explore how this partnership has gained momentum — and what it signals for the future.
Sectors
Explore how one of the world’s fastest-growing economic partnerships with AI at its center is transforming sectors across the globe.
