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

South Asia
0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia rank
25th
United Arab Emirates rank
27th

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

  • South Asia
  • 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 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 9.2 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

South Asia ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
1980s 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
1990s 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Asia
2000s 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0456 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$), per unit, South Asia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between South Asia and United Arab Emirates?
0.0737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Arab Emirates?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do South Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
South Asia ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.