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

United Arab Emirates
45,632
in 2024
Western Asia
106,277
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Western Asia rank
14th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Western Asia
-50.0k050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 106,277 against 45,632 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 60,645.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.3 times United Arab Emirates's.

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

United Arab Emirates ranks 12th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 70.87 4,642 4,571 Western Asia
2000s 5,912 44,511 38,599 Western Asia
2010s 10,312 94,189 83,877 Western Asia
2020s 27,922 74,536 46,615 Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, United Arab Emirates or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 106,277 against 45,632 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between United Arab Emirates and Western Asia?
60,645, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Western Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and Western Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
United Arab Emirates ranks 12th and Western Asia ranks 14th 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