Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies
Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies over time
- Belgium
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.15 billion constant 2021 US dollars against 626.20 million constant 2021 US dollars in Belgium, a difference of 527.73 million constant 2021 US dollars.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.8 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 81 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 187.20 million constant 2021 US dollars | 71.23 million constant 2021 US dollars | 115.97 million constant 2021 US dollars | Belgium |
| 2020s | 700.95 million constant 2021 US dollars | 822.98 million constant 2021 US dollars | 122.03 million constant 2021 US dollars | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies, Belgium or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.15 billion constant 2021 US dollars against 626.20 million constant 2021 US dollars in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 527.73 million constant 2021 US dollars, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United Arab Emirates rank globally for estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies?
- Belgium ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money raised by privately held AI companies through venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions. This includes CSET's own estimates for deals where the amount wasn't disclosed. Expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.