United Arab Emirates vs Western Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
United Arab Emirates
45,632 million current US$
in 2024
Western Asia
106,277 million current US$
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Western Asia rank
14th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 106,277 million current US$ against 45,632 million current US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 60,645 million current US$.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Asia ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 12th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 224 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.87 million current US$ | 4,642 million current US$ | 4,571 million current US$ | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 5,912 million current US$ | 44,511 million current US$ | 38,599 million current US$ | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 10,312 million current US$ | 94,189 million current US$ | 83,877 million current US$ | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 27,922 million current US$ | 74,536 million current US$ | 46,615 million current US$ | 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 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 United Arab Emirates and Western Asia?
- 60,645 million current US$, 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 224 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.