Latin America and the Caribbean vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Latin America and the Caribbean
164,265 million current US$
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
45,632 million current US$
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 164,265 million current US$ against 45,632 million current US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 118,633 million current US$.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 3.6 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 35 groups.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,613 million current US$ | 70.87 million current US$ | 37,542 million current US$ | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 81,574 million current US$ | 5,912 million current US$ | 75,662 million current US$ | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 167,528 million current US$ | 10,312 million current US$ | 157,216 million current US$ | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 156,750 million current US$ | 27,922 million current US$ | 128,829 million current US$ | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Latin America and the Caribbean or United Arab Emirates?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 164,265 million current US$ against 45,632 million current US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Latin America and the Caribbean and United Arab Emirates?
- 118,633 million current US$, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 35 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.