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

Europe
190,698
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
45,632
in 2024
Europe rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Europe
  • United Arab Emirates
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M199020072024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 190,698 against 45,632 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 145,066.

That makes Europe's figure about 4.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.

Europe ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 170,020 70.87 169,950 Europe
2000s 486,557 5,912 480,645 Europe
2010s 532,956 10,312 522,643 Europe
2020s 136,071 27,922 108,149 Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Europe or United Arab Emirates?
Europe, at 190,698 against 45,632 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Europe and United Arab Emirates?
145,066, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and United Arab Emirates?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Europe ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 36 groups.
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