Dubai achieves highest-ever ranking in Global Financial Centres Index

Dubai has achieved its highest ever ranking in the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), climbing to seventh place, underscoring the emirate’s rise as one of the world's most influential financial hubs and its importance in the global financial system.

This remarkable achievement is a key step in Dubai’s ambitious goal to rank among the top four global financial centres by 2033, in line with the Dubai Economic Agenda D33, which aims to solidify the emirate’s status as a global financial, investment and innovation hub.

His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE, and President of the Dubai International Financial Centre, highlighted that the ranking "reflects the strength of our economic vision and the confidence the international financial community places in our ecosystem. Through the Dubai Economic Agenda D33, we are accelerating our efforts to position Dubai among the world’s top four global financial centres by 2033".

"Dubai gains more strength and leadership, guided by a proactive vision that does not wait for the future, but actively shapes it, and a resilient development approach that ensures its readiness and ability to transform challenges into opportunities, while it continues to strengthen its role as a global hub for finance, investment and innovation," he added.

Dubai remains the only centre from the region to feature in the top 20, underscoring its regional leadership and global competitiveness. It also reflects the sustained momentum of the emirate’s financial ecosystem, driven by the continued expansion and global impact of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), which continues to cement its position as a comprehensive financial hub.

The ranking positions Dubai as the only financial centre in the region alongside world leading financial hubs including London, New York City and Singapore.

Dubai also retained its classification as one of ten cities in the world to be a global leader for the industry and ranked the number one financial centre expected to become more significant.

The index assesses 137 financial centres globally using 135 instrumental factors and insights gathered from more than 34,000 assessments completed by financial services professionals worldwide.