The White House announced that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has committed to investing $1.4 trillion in the United States over the next 10 years. The massive agreement, unveiled Friday, is being described as a historic investment framework that will reshape economic and technological cooperation between the two countries.
The commitment was finalized after a meeting between President Donald Trump and Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al Nahyan, the UAE’s national security adviser. The two leaders, along with top Emirati business executives and sovereign wealth fund heads, met earlier this week in the Oval Office and at a dinner with Vice President JD Vance and Cabinet members.
Key Investment Areas
According to the White House, the new framework will dramatically increase the UAE’s investments in four major areas: artificial intelligence infrastructure, semiconductors, energy, and U.S. manufacturing. These sectors are considered critical for America’s future competitiveness and technological leadership.
Among the specific commitments:
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A $100 billion investment package focused on next-generation data centers and energy infrastructure designed to support U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence.
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A $25 billion joint initiative between the UAE’s ADQ investment fund and U.S.-based Energy Capital Partners to develop energy infrastructure and data centers.
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Large-scale investments by UAE energy company XRG, part of Abu Dhabi’s state-run ADNOC, to boost U.S. gas production, chemical manufacturing, and low-carbon energy solutions.
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A $1.2 billion mining partnership to secure critical minerals needed for modern electronics and renewable energy technologies.
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Funding for the construction of a new aluminum smelter, the first in the U.S. in 35 years, led by Emirates Global Aluminum, which will nearly double domestic aluminum output.
The investments are part of a broader effort to deepen economic ties between the U.S. and the UAE while helping both countries compete in an increasingly high-tech global economy.
Trump’s Role in Securing the Deal
President Trump played a central role in bringing the deal to life. After hosting Sheikh Tahnoon and other UAE officials at the White House, Trump wrote on Truth Social that the meeting showed the strong friendship between the two nations and highlighted discussions on expanding economic and technological cooperation.
“UAE and the U.S. have long been partners in the work to bring peace and security to the Middle East and the world,” Trump wrote. “Discussions also included ways for our countries to increase our partnership for the advancing of our economic and technological futures.”
According to a statement from the UAE Embassy in Washington, Sheikh Tahnoon praised Trump’s leadership and economic policies, saying they played a major role in encouraging foreign investment and strengthening partnerships like this one.
A Signal of Strategic Cooperation
This deal comes as global competition heats up in the AI and energy sectors. With U.S. companies like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Meta pouring billions into AI infrastructure, international partners are looking to align with American innovation.
The White House emphasized that the investment underscores not only economic cooperation but also the close diplomatic relationship between President Trump and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan.
The UAE’s commitment represents one of the largest long-term foreign investments in U.S. history. Over the next decade, this partnership could help power everything from clean energy and chip production to the next generation of artificial intelligence breakthroughs.
