Dubai SMEs in Numbers - Statistics and Trends

DUBAI SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES Statistics and Trends SME businesses account for 42% of the workforce. SME contribute around 40% to the total value-add generated in Dubai's economy 42% 40% Micro firms account for 72% of the overall business count in Dubai, followed by Small and Medium Firms (SMBS) accounting for 18% and 5% of the business count 5% 18% 72% Micro Firms Small Firms Medium Firms SECTOR-WISE SMES BY NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS Trading Services Manufacturing X) 57% 35% 8% LICENSE ISSUED STATISTICS BY SECTOR Manufacturing Services Trading Food & Beverages Real Estate, Renting Consumer Goods Trading 24% 33% 25% Basic Metals and Fabricated Construction & Contracting industry Textiles and Garments Trading 21% 31% 16% Others Others Others 55% 36% 59% SMES contribute around 40% to the total value-add generated in Dubai's economy 17% 14% Micro Firms Small Firms Medium Firms 40% DUBAI SMES VALUE-ADD GENERATED BY CATEGORY Trading Services Manufacturing 47% 41% 13% SME WORKFORCE EMPLOYED BY EACH INDUSTRY CATEGORY Trading Services Manufacturing X) 33% 51% 16% Revenues from International Markets 68% 53% 37% Approximately 4 of the SME export- ers in Dubai are currently exporting to other countries without having a physical presence in these markets 3/4 Another 18% of businesses have either set up offices or have entered into strategic alliances in other countries 18% An estimated 50% of the SMES across Dubai indicated having a website and around 6% of the total respondents indicated that they have online ordering capabilities or e-commerce features built into their websites www 50% 6% 70% of the SMES expect medium to high growth in demand for their goods and services over the medium-term 70% Compiled & designed by GO-Gulf web design web applications identity seo Source links http://www.sme.ae/upload/category/SME_Report_English.pdf https://www.dsc.gov.ae/en/pages/dubaiinfigures.aspx F. %24