Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Pakistan
217.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
246.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
Pakistan rank
15th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th

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

  • Pakistan
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 246.03 % change on previous year against 217.86 % change on previous year in Pakistan, a difference of 28.17 % change on previous year.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Pakistan ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 57.06 % change on previous year 82.97 % change on previous year 25.92 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1990s -98.36 % change on previous year 51.54 % change on previous year 149.9 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2000s 37.14 % change on previous year 55.78 % change on previous year 18.64 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2010s -26.15 % change on previous year 35.34 % change on previous year 61.49 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2020s 225.64 % change on previous year 50.85 % change on previous year 174.79 % change on previous year Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Pakistan or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 246.03 % change on previous year against 217.86 % change on previous year in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Pakistan and United Arab Emirates?
28.17 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United Arab Emirates?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Pakistan ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.