As of 2018, the United Arab Emirates had 46 free trade zones (FTZ), and was closely followed by Saudi Arabia with 28 zones in the GCC. A free economic zone allows an enterprise to operate their business in a GCC country with 100 percent foreign ownership, which is according to the regular legislations of GCC countries usually not possible.
Number of free trade zones (FTZ) in the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2018, by country
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Twitter, & Marmore MENA Intelligence. (November 29, 2018). Number of free trade zones (FTZ) in the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2018, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227889/gcc-number-of-ftz-by-country/
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Twitter, Marmore MENA Intelligence. (2018). Number of free trade zones (FTZ) in the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2018, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227889/gcc-number-of-ftz-by-country/
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