East Asia & Pacific vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 14.0% against 1.7% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 8.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.2% | 0.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.7% | 0.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 6.7% | 4.6% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, East Asia & Pacific or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 14.0% against 1.7% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between East Asia & Pacific and United Arab Emirates?
- 12.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th 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 (% of GDP). 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, and is divided by GDP.