Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Australia
53,454
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
45,632
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Australia
  • United Arab Emirates
-20.0k020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 53,454 against 45,632 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 7,822.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 222 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 5,870 70.87 5,799 Australia
2000s 20,051 5,912 14,139 Australia
2010s 50,078 10,312 39,765 Australia
2020s 38,683 27,922 10,761 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
Australia, at 53,454 against 45,632 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
7,822, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Australia ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed