--- title: UAE Company Setup Statistics 2026 url: https://dm-uae.com/guides/uae-company-setup-demand-2026/ description: UAE company setup statistics for 2026: 557,980 searches a month, the seasonal peak, what buyers look for and who wins page one. Free CSV. updated: 2026-11-03 source: DM Consultancy (dm-uae.com). The HTML page is the reference version. --- Report Updated 3 November 2026 # UAE company setup statistics for 2026 The UAE runs about 558,000 searches a month for company setup services, and almost half come from buyers. [Find my setup route](https://dm-uae.com/#route-finder)[WhatsApp](https://wa.me/971585562152?text=Hi%20DM%20Consultancy%2C%20I%20read%20your%20UAE%20company%20setup%20demand%20report%20and%20want%20to%20find%20my%20setup%20route.) - **558k** searches a month for UAE company setup - **January** busiest month for 7 of 20 setup themes - **28%** of buyer searches are for company setup - **70%** of the 30 top buyer searches show an AI Overview Google UAE, October 2025 to August 2026 ## Searches by month Demand peaked at about 700,000 searches in October 2025 and again at 682,000 in January. August was the quietest month, at 447,000. Chart: DM Consultancy. Google UAE searches, all 20 themes. ## What buyers search for General company setup takes 28% of buyer searches, more than twice Golden Visa at 13%. - Company setup 77,260 - Golden Visa 36,100 - Licences by activity 32,980 - Residency visas 30,880 - Other free zones 18,170 - Meydan Free Zone 15,750 - Accounting and bookkeeping 10,060 - Corporate tax and VAT 8,760 - Licence renewals 8,350 - All other themes 37,330 Buyer searches a month, 275,640 in all. ## What are you setting up? Pick your route to see how we set it up. - [**Mainland formation** 7,570 buyer searches a month](https://dm-uae.com/mainland/dubai/) - [**Meydan Free Zone** 15,750 buyer searches a month](https://dm-uae.com/free-zones/meydan/) - [**IFZA** 1,460 buyer searches a month](https://dm-uae.com/free-zones/ifza/) - [**RAKEZ** 5,100 buyer searches a month](https://dm-uae.com/free-zones/rakez/) - [**DIFC and ADGM** 1,750 buyer searches a month](https://dm-uae.com/financial-centres/) - [**Golden Visa** 36,100 buyer searches a month](https://dm-uae.com/golden-visa/) - [**Licence renewals** 8,350 buyer searches a month](https://dm-uae.com/guides/trade-licence-renewal-dubai/) ## Which services rise in summer Company setup and visa searches run highest from October to January. The three themes that grow in summer are all services a company needs after setup. - Company setup −46% - Licences by activity −16% - Other free zones −17% - Meydan Free Zone −16% - Mainland formation −27% - DMCC −41% - RAKEZ −15% - JAFZA −28% - Ajman Free Zone −18% - Offshore −12% - DIFC and ADGM −26% - IFZA −20% - Golden Visa −21% - Residency visas −17% - Accounting and bookkeeping −25% - Corporate tax and VAT −12% - Licence renewals +8% - Business banking −39% - PRO services +16% - Liquidation +22% Change from winter to summer, by theme. ## When each service peaks January is the busiest month for 7 of 20 themes and October for 6. August is the quietest for 9. - Golden Visa - Other free zones - Corporate tax and VAT - DMCC - JAFZA - PRO services - Ajman Free Zone - DIFC and ADGM - Company setup - Licences by activity - Residency visas - Mainland formation - RAKEZ - Business banking - IFZA - Meydan Free Zone - Accounting and bookkeeping - Offshore - Liquidation - Licence renewals Each row is shaded against its own peak month, which is outlined. ## Who wins the first page Advisory sites and setup firms hold 71% of first-page places, yet Google often answers first. - **70%** show an AI Overview - **40%** show a map pack - **7%** show paid ads - **13 of 16** "People also ask" boxes carry a cost question - Advisory sites and setup firms **71%** - Free zone authorities **10%** - Social and forum pages **9%** - Government **8%** - Banks **2%** 300 first-page places across 30 buyer searches, checked 29 October 2026. ## Licences founders look up These are the licence pages founders found most on our own site over the last 90 days. 1. [Spa and massage centre](https://dm-uae.com/activities/spa-massage-centre/) 2. [Cafe](https://dm-uae.com/activities/cafe/) 3. [Construction contracting](https://dm-uae.com/activities/construction-contracting/) 4. [Pest control](https://dm-uae.com/activities/pest-control/) 5. [Event management](https://dm-uae.com/activities/event-management/) 6. [Photography](https://dm-uae.com/activities/photography/) 7. [Security services](https://dm-uae.com/activities/security-services/) 8. [Waste management](https://dm-uae.com/activities/waste-management/) Ranked by Google Search Console impressions, 4 August to 1 November 2026. ## For press Use any figure or chart. Credit DM Consultancy and link back. DM Consultancy, "UAE company setup demand 2026", https://dm-uae.com/guides/uae-company-setup-demand-2026/ (Google Ads search volumes, Google UAE, English, October 2025 to August 2026; search results checked 29 October 2026). [Download the data (CSV)](https://dm-uae.com/guides/uae-company-setup-demand-2026/uae-company-setup-demand-2026.csv)[Email our founder](mailto:info@dm-uae.com?subject=UAE%20company%20setup%20demand%202026) Press questions: Manish Kumar Pandey, founder, DM Consultancy. info@dm-uae.com ### How we measured - Monthly Google Ads search volumes for Google UAE in English, October 2025 to August 2026, read through DataForSEO on 29 October 2026. - 20 setup themes; a buyer search includes a word such as setup, licence, cost, company, visa or consultant. - Summer means June to August; winter means December to February. - First-page results for 30 high-intent searches, checked live on 29 October 2026. ## Questions about UAE setup demand ### How many people search for company setup in the UAE? About 558,000 a month on Google in the UAE, counted across 20 setup themes. Roughly 276,000 of those include a buying word such as licence. ### When is the busiest month for UAE company setup? October and January, when searches top 680,000 a month. August is the quietest month in the data. ### Which UAE setup services grow in summer? Licence renewals, PRO services and liquidation, which rise 8%, 16% and 22% from winter to summer. Company setup and visa searches are busiest from October to January. ### Can journalists use these figures? Yes, with credit to DM Consultancy and a link to this page. The CSV holds every monthly figure, and our founder, Manish Kumar Pandey, answers press questions by email. Your own route A few taps, then a senior advisor plans your setup. [Find my setup route](https://dm-uae.com/#route-finder) [Ask on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/971585562152?text=Hi%20DM%20Consultancy%2C%20I%20read%20your%20UAE%20company%20setup%20demand%20report%20and%20want%20to%20find%20my%20setup%20route.) ## Founder reviews 5.0 Verified Google reviews and LinkedIn recommendations. Every name real, every source linked. 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