Mubadala’s economic impact hits Dhs45b with 98,000 jobs supported

Mubadala continued in 2025 its efforts to strengthen the national economy, supporting the creation of high-quality jobs in the UAE, facilitating inward capital flows, and accelerating the development of industries that underpin the nation’s long-term competitiveness.

The UAE Investments platform reinforced its role in national value creation and economic diversification.

Mubadala contributed Dhs45 billion in GDP impact, equivalent to 5.7 per cent of Abu Dhabi’s non-oil GDP, while supporting around 98,000 jobs in Abu Dhabi, directly and indirectly, marking a 51 per cent increase since 2021, reinforcing its role in empowering and developing national talent.

Meanwhile Mubadala Investment Company, an Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor, reported strong financial performance in its 2025 annual results.

Assets under management grew 17 per cent to Dhs1.4 trillion ($385 billion), with annualised five- and ten-year returns exceeding 10 per cent.

Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Managing Director and Group CEO, commented, “The strength of Mubadala’s performance in 2025 reflects the long-term strategy to invest in key sectors of growth in the UAE and abroad. That strategy and our portfolio performance over the last five and ten years means Mubadala remains resilient and well positioned to weather the current challenges facing the regional and global economy.”

Aldar and Mubadala capital launched Aldar Capital - a platform connecting global investors with real asset opportunities across the GCC.

Headquartered in ADGM, Aldar Capital will provide global institutional investors with professionally managed real-asset investment offerings, with the first fund seeking to raise $1 billion (Dhs3.7 billion) when it launches in 2026.

Mubadala Bio, a new national life sciences champion, was also launched to significantly scale UAE biopharma capability with 10 global facilities.

During the year, it began local manufacturing of eight essential medicines, expanding access to critical therapies and reinforcing national drug security while catalysing a sustainable UAE life sciences ecosystem.

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) advanced plans for the first new primary aluminium plant in the US in decades while also pioneering next-generation smelting technology.

A landmark AED60+ billion expansion of Abu Dhabi’s financial district on Al Maryah Island was also announced in partnership with Aldar, further underscoring Abu Dhabi’s position as the ‘Capital of Capital’.

M42 launched a groundbreaking programme with Oracle Health to create unified patient records accessible across the UAE, integrating data from the Emirate Genome programme directly into the electronic health record to support pharmacogenomic recommendations at the point of care.

Masdar completed the ground-breaking of the world’s largest renewable energy project, integrating solar power and battery storage, capable of delivering 1 gigawatt (GW) of baseload renewable energy around the clock at a globally competitive tariff, in partnership with Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC).

Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Managing Director and Group CEO, said, “For nearly a quarter of a century, Mubadala has been investing in creating sector-based champions in the UAE and around the world.

In 2025, we bolstered our AI capabilities in Abu Dhabi and continued to deploy capital underpinning the UAE’s vision of greater economic diversification. With our solid track record, we are confident we will emerge from these challenging times stronger than before,” added Al Mubarak. Mubadala’s 2025 results reflect its continued success as a disciplined global capital platform, with assets under management rising by 17 per cent year-on-year to AED1.4 trillion ($385 billion). The company also delivered strong long-term performance, achieving five- and ten-year annualised rates of return of 10.7 per cent and 10.3 per cent, respectively.

Capital deployment grew by 20 per cent to AED143 billion ($39 billion), while proceeds grew by 27 per cent to AED138 billion ($38 billion).

Carlos Obeid, Chief Financial Officer, said, “2025 was another highly active year for Mubadala, with both deployment and proceeds reaching record levels, reflecting the scale and maturity of our investment platform across different asset classes and different geographies, thereby contributing to the resilience of our balance sheet.”

He added, “Importantly, this was achieved while maintaining a robust liquidity position that is built on a consistent access to diversified sources of capital. This discipline provides us with the flexibility to remain resilient in a challenging global environment and to capitalise on opportunities arising from the shifting global economic landscape.”

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