Trillion dollar partnership: UAE-US economic relationship getting stronger

The UAE and the US share a robust economic and trade relationship that has gotten stronger in the recent past. This relationship is focused on mutual interests, shared partnerships and a commitment to global prosperity.

Both countries share a trillion-dollar partnership. This is a result of the UAE’s direct investments in US companies and major purchases of products and services across different sectors, such as energy, healthcare, manufacturing, technology and aerospace.

The UAE-US economic relationship is stronger than ever & supporting US jobs. In 2024, the UAE had the 3rd largest trade surplus globally with the US at nearly $19.5B. More on the economic partnership & how #UAEUSA is building on the momentum ➡️ https://t.co/fKgvtj88Nr pic.twitter.com/PZkdDgamtU

— UAE Embassy US (@UAEEmbassyUS) April 3, 2025

UAE-US economic relationship is getting stronger

The UAE has become one of the most important economic partners of the US. In 2024, bilateral trade totalled $34.4 billion. US exports to the Gulf state made up nearly $27 billion. The UAE is the US’s third-largest trade surplus, globally.

The UAE-US economic relationship is getting stronger and supporting US jobs. Building on a longstanding security partnership, the UAE is creating prosperity for employees in the US, progress in the economy and ensuring of secure supply chain for US products.

Technology is the latest pillar of the UAE-US commercial partnership. From Microsoft to IBM, the UAE and some of the leading technology companies in the US are forging deep partnerships. Let us get right into the details.

Technology the latest pillar of UAE-US partnership

Microsoft has put in $1.5 billion in G42, deepening their existing partnership to expand artificial Intelligence and cloud solutions across the globe. The deal is also set to see the creation of Microsoft’s Global Engineering Development Centre in the UAE.

The UAE-US joint investments are meeting the increasing demand for tech infrastructure and data centres. US private equity firm KKR and Gulf Data Hub in Dubai have announced a major investment to boost data centre infrastructure in the Gulf.

Major technology deals among the UAE and US started in 2007 as Mubadala invested $622 million in US-chipmaker AMD. This March 2025, UAE’s XRG announced substantial investments in US energy markets.