The company began in 1982 with two offices, one in Amman and one in New York, and a simple belief that the Middle East deserved to be plugged into the world’s express-delivery system on equal terms.
Aramex was not born in the UAE. Its roots are Jordanian. But the UAE became the place where it truly grew up. Today, its headquarters are in Dubai, and its corporate identity is inseparable from the Gulf’s role as a global trading crossroads. In many ways, Aramex’s story mirrors the UAE’s own evolution from regional hub to international connector.
What made Aramex different from the start was that it never tried to copy the giants head-on. In its early years, it worked with companies like FedEx and Airborne Express as a regional partner, acting as the Middle East’s local expert inside global networks. That meant understanding customs, cities, airports, and last-mile realities long before ‘last mile’ became a buzzword. Aramex didn’t need to own every plane in the sky. The goal was to make sure that when a shipment reached this part of the world, it moved smoothly, predictably, and professionally.
Aramex was not born in the UAE. Its roots are Jordanian. But the UAE became the place where it truly grew up. Today, its headquarters are in Dubai, and its corporate identity is inseparable from the Gulf’s role as a global trading crossroads. In many ways, Aramex’s story mirrors the UAE’s own evolution from regional hub to international connector.
What made Aramex different from the start was that it never tried to copy the giants head-on. In its early years, it worked with companies like FedEx and Airborne Express as a regional partner, acting as the Middle East’s local expert inside global networks. That meant understanding customs, cities, airports, and last-mile realities long before ‘last mile’ became a buzzword. Aramex didn’t need to own every plane in the sky. The goal was to make sure that when a shipment reached this part of the world, it moved smoothly, predictably, and professionally.
That DNA still pretty much describes the business today. Aramex is publicly listed on the Dubai Financial Market, trading under the symbol ARMX. It even had an unusual moment of global ambition in the late 1990s, when it was listed on NASDAQ – before later returning to public markets in Dubai. In 2025, Abu Dhabi’s state-backed investment group ADQ became the majority shareholder, cementing Aramex’s place inside the UAE’s strategic logistics ecosystem.
Financially, Aramex plays in a different league from FedEx, UPS, or DHL, and that difference is revealing. In 2024, Aramex reported revenues of about AED 6.3 billion, roughly USD 1.7 billion. FedEx, by comparison, generates more than USD 80 billion a year. UPS and DHL sit at similar scales. These are global empires of logistics. Aramex is something else. It is a precision instrument built for regions where trade is fast, borders are many, and growth is relentless. It is not designed to dominate the world. It is designed to make complex parts of the world work.
Financially, Aramex plays in a different league from FedEx, UPS, or DHL, and that difference is revealing. In 2024, Aramex reported revenues of about AED 6.3 billion, roughly USD 1.7 billion. FedEx, by comparison, generates more than USD 80 billion a year. UPS and DHL sit at similar scales. These are global empires of logistics. Aramex is something else. It is a precision instrument built for regions where trade is fast, borders are many, and growth is relentless. It is not designed to dominate the world. It is designed to make complex parts of the world work.
Nowhere is that more true than in the UAE. While Aramex does not publicly break down revenue country by country, it reports that the GCC region contributes close to half of its total group revenues, making it the company’s most important home market. This is not surprising. The UAE is one of the busiest logistics environments on the planet. E-commerce, re-exports, luxury retail, SMEs or small and medium-sized enterprises, and global freight flows all intersect here. People order from everywhere. Companies ship everywhere and speed is the baseline.
Aramex operates across international express, domestic delivery, freight forwarding, and logistics and warehousing. That means it touches everything from a same-day parcel inside Dubai to cross-border shipments moving through Gulf ports and airports. It sits inside the daily routines of the UAE in a way few people consciously notice, but almost everyone relies on. It may not be the biggest name in the world of logistics, but in the Gulf and especially in the UAE, it is one of the most important.
Aramex operates across international express, domestic delivery, freight forwarding, and logistics and warehousing. That means it touches everything from a same-day parcel inside Dubai to cross-border shipments moving through Gulf ports and airports. It sits inside the daily routines of the UAE in a way few people consciously notice, but almost everyone relies on. It may not be the biggest name in the world of logistics, but in the Gulf and especially in the UAE, it is one of the most important.