Luxembourg vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net outflows

Luxembourg
116.4%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
14.0%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
5th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 116.4% against 14.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 102.4%.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 8.3 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 191 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 35.4% 2.7% 32.8% Luxembourg
2010s 52.9% 2.7% 50.2% Luxembourg
2020s 23.1% 6.7% 16.3% Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Luxembourg or United Arab Emirates?
Luxembourg, at 116.4% against 14.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates?
102.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
Luxembourg ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 191 countries.
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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 9,462 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.