Abu Dhabi reports H1 growth in licences and industrial project stages
New and renewed licences each rose 5%; 151 industrial licences across construction and production represented more than AED 106 million in investment.
- Publish date: 2026-10-08
- Category: Standards & Policy
- Original source: Abu Dhabi Media Office
- Reading time: 1 min read
Abu Dhabi Registration Authority reported that new economic licences rose 5% year on year in the first half of 2026; renewed licences also rose 5%, while issued advertising permits increased 14%.
During the half, 90 industrial licences moved to construction and 61 completed construction and moved into production. Together, the 151 licences represented more than AED 106 million in investment. Other year-on-year increases were 224% for Freelancer licences, 10% for Mobdea, 8% for Tajer Abu Dhabi, 136% for new crafts and occupational licences, and 4% for commercial licences.