United Arab Emirates vs World: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
United Arab Emirates
7,024 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
World
180.85 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
7th
World rank
9th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- United Arab Emirates
- World
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person against 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person in World, a difference of 6,843 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 38.8 times World's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was World ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 7th and World ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 3 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person | World |
| 1990s | 53.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 79.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.44 BoP, current US$ per person | World |
| 2000s | 950.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 237.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 713.34 BoP, current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1,265 BoP, current US$ per person | 253.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,011 BoP, current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 3,197 BoP, current US$ per person | 215.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,982 BoP, current US$ per person | 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$), per capita, United Arab Emirates or World?
- United Arab Emirates, at 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person against 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between United Arab Emirates and World?
- 6,843 BoP, current US$ per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do United Arab Emirates and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 7th and World ranks 9th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.