President Donald Trump closed over $200 billion in commercial deals during the United Arab Emirates stop of his Middle East tour. The latest round of investment agreements brings the total commitments to over $2 trillion, including a $1.2 trillion deal he sealed in Qatar and a $600 billion package signed in Saudi Arabia.
Among the commitments between the United States and the United Arab Emirates are the following:
- a $4 billion investment that will set up an Emirates Global Aluminum primary aluminum smelter in Oklahoma,
- a collaboration between the Tawazun Council, RTX and Emirates Global Aluminum to secure and stabilize the U.S. critical mineral supply chain,
- a Sovereign Cloud Launchpad to be introduced by Amazon Web Services, e& and the UAE Cybersecurity Council, and
- a partnership between Qualcomm, ADIO and e& to establish a Global Engineering Center in Abu Dhabi that will advance the Middle Eastern nation’s digital transformation while strengthening U.S. research and engineering capabilities.
The U.S. and the UAE share a long history of strategic partnerships, encompassing defense, energy and space. In 2024, total goods trade between the two countries reached an estimated $34.4 billion. The UAE is also a significant contributor to the U.S. economy, funneling $35 billion in foreign direct investments to U.S. businesses and supporting over 33,000 jobs in 2023.