United Arab Emirates vs World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square

United Arab Emirates
432,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
7,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
17th
World rank
15th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • World
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 432,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 7,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 424,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 57.7 times World's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 17th and World ranks 15th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 4 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates World Difference Ahead
1970s 438.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 225.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 213.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
1980s 781.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 895.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 113.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre World
1990s 997.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre World
2000s 83,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 70,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2010s 145,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 128,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2020s 330,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 318,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square, United Arab Emirates or World?
United Arab Emirates, at 432,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 7,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between United Arab Emirates and World?
424,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
United Arab Emirates ranks 17th and World ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.