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

Netherlands
1.33 billion constant 2021 US dollars
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.15 billion constant 2021 US dollars
in 2025
Netherlands rank
17th
United Arab Emirates rank
19th

Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.33 billion constant 2021 US dollars against 1.15 billion constant 2021 US dollars in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 175.91 million constant 2021 US dollars.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 81 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 883.13 million constant 2021 US dollars 71.23 million constant 2021 US dollars 811.90 million constant 2021 US dollars Netherlands
2020s 1.25 billion constant 2021 US dollars 822.98 million constant 2021 US dollars 427.54 million constant 2021 US dollars Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies, Netherlands or United Arab Emirates?
Netherlands, at 1.33 billion constant 2021 US dollars against 1.15 billion constant 2021 US dollars in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies between Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
175.91 million constant 2021 US dollars, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies?
Netherlands ranks 17th 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.