Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
8.72 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
246.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th

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

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 246.03 % change on previous year against 8.72 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 237.31 % change on previous year.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 28.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 35.45 % change on previous year 107.97 % change on previous year 72.52 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1990s 20.77 % change on previous year 58.33 % change on previous year 37.57 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2000s 14.86 % change on previous year 48.12 % change on previous year 33.26 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2010s 21.04 % change on previous year 35.34 % change on previous year 14.31 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2020s 55.64 % change on previous year 50.85 % change on previous year 4.79 % change on previous year Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 246.03 % change on previous year against 8.72 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
237.31 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.