Trump Announces $200 Billion In Commercial Deals With UAE, Bringing Total Gulf Investments To Massive Sum

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced over $200 billion in commercial deals agreed upon by the United States and the United Arab Emirates.

The announcement comes on the last leg of Trump’s Gulf tour, which has led to massive investments and trade deals from both Saudi Arabia and Qatar as well.

“President Trump continues to advance the interests of the American people, enhancing market access for American exporters to strengthen our economic and national security,” the White House said in a statement. “These deals will significantly expand investment in the United States and U.S. market access in the United Arab Emirates.”

The “transformative deals” include Boeing and GE Aerospace securing a $14.5 billion commitment from Etihad Airways for 28 Boeing 787 and 777X aircraft and a $4 billion investment by Emirates Global Aluminum in Oklahoma to build one of the first new American aluminum smelters in 45 years. Other deals announced relate to the energy, technology, and mineral sectors.

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“President Trump’s historic visit to the United Arab Emirates is another opportunity to welcome new partnerships in frontier technologies, health and life sciences, mobility, entertainment, and many other fields,” the White House said.

The deals are in addition to the UAE’s March commitment to investing $1.4 trillion in American energy, manufacturing, and technology over the next decade.

In 2023, the UAE held $35 billion in foreign direct investment in the United States, supporting more than 33,000 American jobs, according to the White House. In 2024, total American goods trade with the UAE reached an estimated $34.4 billion, including a $19.5 billion U.S. trade surplus — the third largest globally.

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Trump was greeted by a fighter jet escort, music, honor guard, and Emirati women doing a traditional dance with their hair, upon arrival in the UAE. He met with UAE leader Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, toured the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, and was hosted at a state dinner. Trump was also bestowed with the UAE’s highest civilian honor, the Order of Zayed.

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“In recognition of President Donald Trump’s exceptional efforts to strengthen the longstanding ties of friendship and strategic partnership between the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America, I am honored to announce that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan bestows the Order of Zayed upon President Trump,” a speaker announced before the award was presented.

The Burj Khalifa, the skyscraper in Dubai that holds the status as the world’s tallest structure, was also lit up with the American flag.

Trump had a strong relationship with the UAE in his first term, most evident in the success of the Abraham Accords, which normalized the Gulf country’s relations with Israel.

So far in his trip, Trump secured massive trade and defense sales deals, including a $142 billion defense sales deal with Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia also committed to a larger $600 billion investment for the United States during the visit.

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On Wednesday, Trump made a defense agreement with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, despite his previous 2017 statements in which he accused Qatar of backing terrorism.

“The nation of Qatar, unfortunately, has historically been a funder of terrorism at a very high level,” Trump said at the time.

Qatar signed a letter of intent to purchase $2 billion worth of MQ-9B Reaper drones and $1 billion in counter-drone technology, becoming the first international customer for Raytheon’s Fixed Site–Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aerial System Integrated Defeat System (FS-LIDS), designed to neutralize small unmanned aircraft, according to the White House.