Latin America and the Caribbean vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Latin America and the Caribbean
164,265
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
45,632
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • United Arab Emirates
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 164,265 against 45,632 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 118,633.

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 36 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 70.87 37,542 Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 81,574 5,912 75,662 Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 167,528 10,312 157,216 Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 156,750 27,922 128,829 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 against 45,632 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, 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 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