South America vs United Arab Emirates: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled

South America
40,789 million USD
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
22,328 million USD
in 2023
South America rank
16th
United Arab Emirates rank
17th

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled over time

  • South America
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

South America currently reports 40,789 million USD against 22,328 million USD in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 18,461 million USD.

That makes South America's figure about 1.8 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.

South America ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 30 groups.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 4,033 million USD 144.24 million USD 3,889 million USD South America
2000s 13,004 million USD 5,203 million USD 7,801 million USD South America
2010s 24,268 million USD 11,006 million USD 13,262 million USD South America
2020s 32,889 million USD 22,161 million USD 10,728 million USD South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled, South America or United Arab Emirates?
South America, at 40,789 million USD against 22,328 million USD in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled between South America and United Arab Emirates?
18,461 million USD, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and United Arab Emirates?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South America and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
South America ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled
Unit
million USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,172 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.