Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Iceland
8.1%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
8.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
27th
United Arab Emirates rank
26th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Iceland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 8.3% against 8.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 3.0% | 6.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | -0.8% | 2.6% | 3.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 5.8% | 2.5% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 8.3% against 8.1% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.