Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies

Belgium
626.20 million constant 2021 US dollars
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.15 billion constant 2021 US dollars
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
United Arab Emirates rank
19th

Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies over time

  • Belgium
  • United Arab Emirates
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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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Indicator
Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies
Unit
constant 2021 US dollars
Source
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 743 data points, 2016–2025
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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.