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Invest in Sharjah announced that the emirate attracted 142 foreign direct investment projects carrying capital investment of Dh7.74 billion during 2025, according to data drawn from fDi Markets, the Financial Times database. The project count represented a 45 percent increase from 98 recorded in 2024 while capital investment rose 8.8 percent year on year, the Sharjah FDI Office stated in its release. These projects created 5,673 new jobs, a 25.7 percent rise from the 4,514 jobs generated in the preceding year, according to the same Sharjah FDI Office figures.
Food and beverages formed the largest category at 28 percent of all foreign direct investment projects with consumer products accounting for 20 percent, the Sharjah FDI Office breakdown showed. Business services, industrial equipment, logistics, technology and manufacturing attracted further capital, producing a diversified spread across production and service activities in the emirate. The Sharjah FDI Office reported that around 75 percent of the announced projects have already become operational.
When domestic investments are included the emirate recorded 331 total projects with combined investment of Dh12.8 billion that generated 11,898 jobs, according to the Sharjah FDI Office. The composition featured 188 domestic investments, 96 projects under new forms of investment and 47 greenfield projects, the office’s data indicated. Mohamed Juma Al Musharrkh added, “The composition of the total investment projects in the emirate shows a clear balance between new market entrants and expansion linked to the reinvestment of existing businesses. The 2025 data indicates that the projects include 188 domestic investments, 96 projects across new forms of investments, along with 47 greenfield projects. This reflects the depth of confidence in Sharjah’s business environment and its ability to stimulate growth from within the market, while continuing to attract new investment, helping sustain investment flows and reduce volatility.”
Speaking to the Emirates News Agency on the sidelines of AIM Congress 2026, Mohamed Juma Al Musharrkh said the Sharjah FDI Office will focus in the coming period on markets with strong growth and investment potential that align with the emirate’s priority sectors. The chief executive stated that the office will also explore new opportunities in Asian and regional markets while strengthening its presence in India, the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe. Mohamed Juma Al Musharrkh identified India, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States among Sharjah’s leading sources of investment alongside regional markets, he told the Emirates News Agency.
Mohamed Juma Al Musharrkh highlighted infrastructure and supply chain development, including plans to expand Khorfakkan Port’s capacity to 10 million containers, in strengthening trade links with global markets, according to the Emirates News Agency report. The chief executive pointed to the emirate’s diversified economy, strategic location, infrastructure and competitive business environment as foundations of its appeal. Technology and artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, clean energy and sustainability, alongside logistics, infrastructure, food and manufacturing continue to offer strong growth opportunities, Mohamed Juma Al Musharrkh stated.
The Sharjah FDI Office has separately reported AED1.6 billion in industrial investment across 31 projects in 2025, contributing to a five-year total exceeding AED3.51 billion from 99 projects, according to the same fDi Markets data. The office noted that the emirate accounts for around 40 percent of the UAE’s total industrial establishments with more than 2,800 factories across 21 industrial zones. Industrial products from Sharjah reach export markets in more than 120 countries, the Sharjah FDI Office added in related announcements.
