Germany vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Germany
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Germany currently reports 51.97 % change on previous year against 48.71 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3.26 % change on previous year.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 45th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.77 % change on previous year | 143.39 % change on previous year | 123.62 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 45.13 % change on previous year | 90.4 % change on previous year | 45.27 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 51.99 % change on previous year | 39.37 % change on previous year | 12.62 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2000s | 45.73 % change on previous year | 35.65 % change on previous year | 10.08 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2010s | 29.63 % change on previous year | 77.58 % change on previous year | 47.96 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 10.81 % change on previous year | 21.78 % change on previous year | 10.96 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Germany or United Arab Emirates?
- Germany, at 51.97 % change on previous year against 48.71 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Germany and United Arab Emirates?
- 3.26 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Arab Emirates?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Germany ranks 45th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.