Dubai is a worldwide city and business center point of the Middle East. It is likewise a noteworthy worldwide transport center for travelers and cargo. Oil income quickened the improvement of the city, which was at that point a noteworthy commercial center, yet Dubai's oil holds are restricted and generation levels are low: today, under 5% of the emirate's income originates from oil. A developing place for a local and universal exchange since the mid-twentieth century, Dubai's economy today depends on incomes from the exchange, the travel industry, flight, land, and money related administrations.

Dubai has pulled in world consideration through expansive development undertakings and sports occasions, specifically the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. Organizations in Dubai have in the past been censured for human rights infringement against workers.

Starting in 2012, Dubai was the most costly city in the Middle East. In 2014, Dubai's lodgings were evaluated as the second most costly on the planet.