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

Germany
332,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
314,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th

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

  • Germany
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 332,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 314,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 18,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 188 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 19,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 101.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 19,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1990s 132,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 130,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2000s 232,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 73,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 158,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2010s 378,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 154,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 223,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2020s 455,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 311,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 143,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Germany or United Arab Emirates?
Germany, at 332,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 314,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Germany and United Arab Emirates?
18,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Arab Emirates?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Germany ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.