The UAE has ranked fifth globally in the 2026 Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Development Index (QI4SD) within the group of economies with GDP between USD 100 billion and USD 1 trillion, issued by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in cooperation with the International Network on Quality Infrastructure (INETQI).
The ranking reflects the strength of the UAE’s national ecosystem for standards, metrology, conformity and accreditation, and its role in supporting industrial readiness, strengthening economic resilience and competitiveness, attracting investment, and boosting investor and trading-partner confidence.
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Coinciding with World Quality Day that falls on 12th November annually, the UAE’s ranking reflects the ongoing efforts led by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, in cooperation with federal and local government entities and the private sector, to support the objectives of the National Strategy for Industry and Advanced Technology (Operation 300bn) and Make it in the Emirates.
The QI is based on five dimensions: standardization, metrology, accreditation, conformity assessment, and policy (quality policy).
Building an advanced and competitive industrial sector
Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, affirmed that this achievement was guided by the vision and directives of the UAE’s leadership to build an advanced and competitive industrial sector underpinnedby an…
