United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

United Arab Emirates
246.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
219.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

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

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 246.03 % change on previous year against 219.9 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 26.13 % change on previous year.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 107.97 % change on previous year 17.95 % change on previous year 90.02 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1990s 58.33 % change on previous year 32.32 % change on previous year 26.02 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2000s 55.78 % change on previous year 8.42 % change on previous year 47.36 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2010s 35.34 % change on previous year 64.72 % change on previous year 29.37 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 50.85 % change on previous year 95.69 % change on previous year 44.84 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Arab Emirates, at 246.03 % change on previous year against 219.9 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26.13 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
United Arab Emirates ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.