Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
1.4%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
8.3%
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
23rd
United Arab Emirates rank
26th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
  • United Arab Emirates
02468200020122024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 8.3% against 1.4% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 6.9%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 6.0 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ahead.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 37 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 3.3% 3.0% 0.3% Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
2010s 4.3% 2.6% 1.7% Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
2020s 2.3% 5.8% 3.5% 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, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 8.3% against 1.4% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and United Arab Emirates?
6.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 37 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed