How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Luxembourg vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP

Luxembourg

116.4%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

14.0%

in 2024

Luxembourg rank

2nd

United Arab Emirates rank

5th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time

Luxembourg
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 116.4% against 14.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 102.4%.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 8.3 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 189 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	35.4%	2.7%	32.8%	Luxembourg
2010s	52.9%	2.7%	50.2%	Luxembourg
2020s	23.1%	6.7%	16.3%	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Luxembourg or United Arab Emirates?: Luxembourg, at 116.4% against 14.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates?: 102.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?: Luxembourg ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share 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 outflows as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 7,265 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.