Europe & Central Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 338.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 261.47 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 4.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.19 million BoP, current US$ | 49.76 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 263.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 144.24 million BoP, current US$ | 263.59 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 1.01 trillion BoP, current US$ | 5.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.00 trillion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 835.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 824.17 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 401.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 368.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Europe & Central Asia or United Arab Emirates?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 338.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Europe & Central Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 261.47 billion BoP, current US$, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.