As of 2018, the United Arab Emirates had ** free trade zones (FTZ), and was closely followed by Saudi Arabia with ** 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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1227889/gcc-number-of-ftz-by-country/
Twitter, und Marmore MENA Intelligence. "Number of free trade zones (FTZ) in the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2018, by country." Chart. November 29, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1227889/gcc-number-of-ftz-by-country/
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