• Pakistan came second on the list with 2,154 new members, while Egypt secured third place with 1,362 new companies.
• 817 new Bangladeshi companies joined the chamber’s membership, recording significant year-over-year growth of 28.5% to secure fourth place.
• The United Kingdom ranked fifth in terms of new members with 678 companies.
• The wholesale and retail trade sector accounted for 36.2% of new members, followed closely by the real estate, renting, and business services sector at 35.4%.
   

Dubai, UAE – A new analysis by Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has revealed that Indian-owned businesses topped the list of non-Emirati companies joining the chamber in Q1 2025. A total of 4,543 new members from India joined during the three-month period, representing year-over-year (YoY) growth of 4.4% and underlining the vital economic role played by Indian companies as Dubai’s largest foreign business community.

Pakistan followed in second place, with 2,154 new companies registering as members of the chamber during the first quarter of the year. 1,362 new Egyptian companies joined the chamber, placing the country third among the top nationalities of new member companies.

The number of new companies from Bangladesh achieved significant year-over-year growth of 28.5%, with 817 new companies registering as members of the chamber.

The United Kingdom ranked fifth with 678 new companies, while Syria secured sixth place on the list with 462 new member companies. Companies from Jordan claimed the seventh spot, with 350 new companies joining the chamber’s membership.

China ranked eighth on the list, with 347 new Chinese companies registering as members of the chamber. Türkiye secured the ninth spot with 329 new members, while Iraq came tenth with 303 new companies.