Foreign aid and investments given in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Foreign aid and investments given was 2.14 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.14 billion
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
20th
of 42 countries
All-time high
2.77 billion
in 2022
All-time low
1.10 billion
in 2009
Years of data
5
2009–2024

Foreign aid and investments given in United Arab Emirates, 2009–2024

01.0B2.0B3.0B2009201620242009: 1.1B2021: 1.4B2022: 2.8B2023: 2.0B2024: 2.1B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments given in United Arab Emirates is 2.14 billion, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments given in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.77 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.10 billion, in 2009.

United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Foreign aid and investments given in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid and investments given in United Arab Emirates, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 1.10 billion
2021 1.38 billion +25.9%
2022 2.77 billion +100.2%
2023 2.00 billion -27.6%
2024 2.14 billion +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.10 billion 1.10 billion 1.10 billion 1
2020s 2.08 billion 1.38 billion 2.77 billion 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 17 Denmark 3.31 billion compare
  2. 18 Ireland 2.67 billion compare
  3. 19 Poland 2.63 billion compare
  4. 21 Finland 1.99 billion compare
  5. 22 Austria 1.81 billion compare
  6. 23 New Zealand 980.23 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid and investments given in United Arab Emirates?
Foreign aid and investments given in United Arab Emirates was 2.14 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid and investments given recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 2.77 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest foreign aid and investments given recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1.10 billion in 2009.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for foreign aid and investments given?
United Arab Emirates ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid and investments given rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid and investments given
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,683 data points, 1960–2024
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