RIYADH: Dubai International Financial Center has announced its best-ever performance for the first half of a year, with 1,081 new companies registered between January and June — a 32 percent annual increase.
The total number of active registered firms at the financial hub rose to 7,700 in the first half of the year, an annual rise of 25 percent, according to the Government of Dubai Media Office.
DIFC also reported a 9 percent increase in its workforce, bringing the number of professionals employed in the center to 47,901.
The performance comes as Dubai continues to strengthen its position as a global financial hub, with the DIFC consistently ranking among the top 20 financial centers worldwide. It hosts more than 250 wealth and asset management companies, worth over $450 billion, which contribute about 5 percent to the emirate’s nominal gross domestic product.
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) recorded its strongest ever performance for the first half of a year in H1 2025, welcoming 1,081 new active registered companies. The total number of active companies rose by 25% year-on-year, while financial services licences grew by… pic.twitter.com/4FAjAp7CS4
