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Dubai’s creative economy ranks first in FDI draw
Dubai’s thriving creative economy drew Dh4.9 billion foreign direct investment in 2021 to rank first in the region and fourth globally in terms of creating jobs from FDI in the sector.
Dubai attracted 233 new projects in the creative economy in 2021. Surpassing other major cities such as New York, Singapore and Berlin, Dubai improved its rankings from fifth in the previous year, according to the Dubai FDI Monitor report.
In terms of the number of new jobs in the creative economy, Dubai held on to its top rank regionally and fourth globally with 6,204 new jobs created from FDI.
