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

France
33,736
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
45,632
in 2024
France rank
15th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • France
  • United Arab Emirates
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 45,632 against 33,736 in France, a difference of 11,896.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times France's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 23,014 70.87 22,944 France
2000s 26,062 5,912 20,150 France
2010s 25,923 10,312 15,611 France
2020s 39,312 27,922 11,391 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, France or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 45,632 against 33,736 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between France and United Arab Emirates?
11,896, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Arab Emirates?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
France ranks 15th 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