Africa Western and Central vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Africa Western and Central
6.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
246.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • United Arab Emirates
-50005001.0k197419992025

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 246.03 % change on previous year against 6.42 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 239.61 % change on previous year.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 38.3 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 72.37 % change on previous year 107.97 % change on previous year 35.6 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1990s 24.35 % change on previous year 58.33 % change on previous year 33.98 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2000s 112.58 % change on previous year 54.21 % change on previous year 58.37 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2010s 94.98 % change on previous year 35.34 % change on previous year 59.63 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2020s 33.77 % change on previous year 50.85 % change on previous year 17.08 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Africa Western and Central or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 246.03 % change on previous year against 6.42 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Africa Western and Central and United Arab Emirates?
239.61 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and United Arab Emirates?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Africa Western and Central ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. 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 (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.