Abu Dhabi Targets AED 235 Billion Investment Across Four Clusters

Abu Dhabi is targeting AED 235 billion in investment across four specialised economic clusters by 2045, alongside the creation of 130,000 specialised jobs and more than AED 284 billion in gross domestic product contribution.

The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development identified the four clusters as Smart and Autonomous Vehicle Industries; Agriculture and Water Abundance; Health, Endurance, Longevity and Medicine; and Finance, Insurance, Digital and Alternative Assets. The department said the strategy is intended to strengthen competitiveness through investment, talent attraction, regulatory development and private-sector partnerships.

Work under the Health, Endurance, Longevity and Medicine cluster involves the Abu Dhabi Investment Office and the Department of Health - Abu Dhabi, with a focus on encouraging the adoption of AI-enabled biotechnology. The Smart and Autonomous Vehicle Industries cluster is being developed with several entities, including the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, General Civil Aviation Authority, Integrated Transport Centre, Abu Dhabi Maritime, Tawazun Industrial Park, Miral and the digital cluster of AD Ports Group.

The department also cited recent economic indicators including a 21% year-on-year increase in new economic licences in the first quarter of 2026 and a 54% rise in assets under management at Abu Dhabi Global Market in the first half of the year. Foreign direct investment into real estate reached AED 13.8 billion during the same period, up 309% year on year.