North America vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- North America
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 8.3% against 1.4% in North America, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 5.8 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
North America ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.6% | North America |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.2% | North America |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.0% | 1.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.6% | 0.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 5.8% | 4.4% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, North America or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 8.3% against 1.4% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between North America and United Arab Emirates?
- 6.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North America and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- North America ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.