South America vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
South America
111,471 million current US$
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
45,632 million current US$
in 2024
South America rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- South America
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
South America currently reports 111,471 million current US$ against 45,632 million current US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 65,839 million current US$.
That makes South America's figure about 2.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 35 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,669 million current US$ | 70.87 million current US$ | 26,599 million current US$ | South America |
| 2000s | 49,833 million current US$ | 5,912 million current US$ | 43,921 million current US$ | South America |
| 2010s | 122,182 million current US$ | 10,312 million current US$ | 111,870 million current US$ | South America |
| 2020s | 109,335 million current US$ | 27,922 million current US$ | 81,414 million current US$ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, South America or United Arab Emirates?
- South America, at 111,471 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 South America and United Arab Emirates?
- 65,839 million current US$, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South America and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- South America ranks 13th 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.