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

IBRD only
4,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
314,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IBRD only rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th

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

  • IBRD only
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 314,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in IBRD only, a difference of 309,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 72.2 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was IBRD only ahead.

IBRD only ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 47 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 21.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 101.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 80.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
1990s 128.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2000s 785.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 73,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 72,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2010s 2,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 154,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 152,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2020s 3,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 311,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 308,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per, IBRD only or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 314,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between IBRD only and United Arab Emirates?
309,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United Arab Emirates?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
IBRD only ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.