South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
4,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
314,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th

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

  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 314,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 309,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 75.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 1.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 101.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 99.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
1990s 23.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2000s 2,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 73,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 70,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2010s 3,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 154,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 151,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2020s 4,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 311,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 307,688 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$), per, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 314,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Arab Emirates?
309,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Arab Emirates?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.