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

United Arab Emirates
0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
World
0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
World rank
7th

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

  • United Arab Emirates
  • World
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.1271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 11.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was World ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 5th and World ranks 7th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 2 and World in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates World Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP World
1990s 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP World
2000s 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP World
2010s 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.0675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit, United Arab Emirates or World?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between United Arab Emirates and World?
0.1271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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$), per unit?
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th and World ranks 7th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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