United Arab Emirates vs World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- United Arab Emirates
- World
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 8.3% against 1.4% in World, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 5.8 times World's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 26th and World ranks 26th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 1 and World in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | World |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | World |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 1.5% | 1.3% | World |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.2% | 0.2% | World |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.1% | World |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 1.6% | 4.3% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, United Arab Emirates or World?
- United Arab Emirates, at 8.3% against 1.4% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between United Arab Emirates and World?
- 6.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do United Arab Emirates and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 26th and World ranks 26th of 201 countries.
- 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.