The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a significant $1.4 trillion investment framework in the United States over the next decade, as confirmed by the White House. This initiative aims to substantially boost the UAE's existing investments across various sectors, including artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, energy, and American manufacturing.
This announcement followed a meeting on March 18 between President Donald Trump and Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s national security advisor. The framework highlights the UAE's commitment to strengthen economic ties with the U.S., reflecting its ambition to diversify its economy beyond oil dependency.
Key components of the investment framework include a partnership involving Abu Dhabi-based firms like MGX, BlackRock, Microsoft, and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). They are collaborating to create the AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), which aims to mobilize up to $100 billion for developing next-generation data centers and energy infrastructure to support U.S. AI initiatives.
Additionally, the UAE investment fund ADQ has launched a $25 billion venture with U.S. firm Energy Capital Partners, focusing on energy infrastructure and data centers. Several UAE companies are also backing U.S. natural gas production, particularly through investments in the NextDecade LNG export facility in Texas.
Moreover, the framework includes a $1.2 billion mining partnership aimed at securing critical mineral supplies and a pledge by Emirates Global Aluminum to establish the first new aluminum smelter in the U.S. in 35 years, which would nearly double domestic production.