UAE Unveils $1.4 Trillion Investment Plan in the U.S. Over the Next Decade
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a substantial commitment to invest $1.4 trillion in the United States over the next ten years, according to a statement from the White House on Friday.
“This new investment framework is set to significantly enhance the UAE’s existing investments within the U.S. economy, particularly in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, semiconductors, energy, and American manufacturing,” the White House noted.
This announcement follows a meeting that took place on March 18 between President Donald Trump and Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s national security adviser.
Several prominent firms, including MGX, BlackRock, Microsoft, and Abu Dhabi-based Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), are collaborating to invite NVIDIA and xAI to participate in the AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP). This initiative aims to mobilize up to $100 billion for the development of next-generation data centers and energy infrastructure to bolster U.S. AI capabilities.
Moreover, the UAE investment fund ADQ has launched a $25 billion venture focused on the U.S., partnering with Energy Capital Partners to target investments in energy infrastructure and data centers.
Additional announcements from UAE companies include commitments to support U.S. natural gas production and exports through investments in the Next Decade LNG export facility in Texas.
In a bid to secure supplies of critical minerals, the two nations have also agreed to forge a $1.2 trillion mining partnership. Discussions during the investment round included a focus on aluminum production within the U.S.
“Emirates Global Aluminum is planning to invest in the first new aluminum plant in the United States in 35 years, with the potential to nearly double domestic aluminum production,” the statement added.
