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

Lebanon
0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lebanon rank
30th
United Arab Emirates rank
27th

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

  • Lebanon
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Lebanon, a difference of 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Lebanon ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
1990s 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Lebanon
2000s 0.1106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Lebanon
2010s 0.0603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Lebanon
2020s 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit, Lebanon or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Lebanon and United Arab Emirates?
0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United Arab Emirates?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Lebanon ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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