Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates is 45.64 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.7% on the previous year and up 312.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates peaked at 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -985.34 million BoP, current US$, in 1999.
United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.78 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 6.94 million BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 10.51 million BoP, current US$ | +51.4% |
| 1973 | 3.41 million BoP, current US$ | -67.6% |
| 1974 | 1.63 million BoP, current US$ | -52.2% |
| 1975 | 15.95 million BoP, current US$ | +878.5% |
| 1976 | 49.43 million BoP, current US$ | +209.9% |
| 1977 | 112.24 million BoP, current US$ | +127.1% |
| 1978 | 39.12 million BoP, current US$ | -65.1% |
| 1979 | 64.58 million BoP, current US$ | +65.1% |
| 1980 | 97.64 million BoP, current US$ | +51.2% |
| 1981 | -16.94 million BoP, current US$ | -117.3% |
| 1982 | 95.06 million BoP, current US$ | -661.2% |
| 1983 | 45.54 million BoP, current US$ | -52.1% |
| 1984 | 170.24 million BoP, current US$ | +273.8% |
| 1985 | -220.96 million BoP, current US$ | -229.8% |
| 1986 | 110.21 million BoP, current US$ | -149.9% |
| 1987 | 46.72 million BoP, current US$ | -57.6% |
| 1988 | 188.89 million BoP, current US$ | +304.3% |
| 1989 | 38.79 million BoP, current US$ | -79.5% |
| 1990 | -115.82 million BoP, current US$ | -398.6% |
| 1991 | 25.94 million BoP, current US$ | -122.4% |
| 1992 | 129.72 million BoP, current US$ | +400.1% |
| 1993 | 401.32 million BoP, current US$ | +209.4% |
| 1994 | 62.46 million BoP, current US$ | -84.4% |
| 1995 | 399.85 million BoP, current US$ | +540.2% |
| 1996 | 300.52 million BoP, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 232.43 million BoP, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 257.66 million BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1999 | -985.34 million BoP, current US$ | -482.4% |
| 2000 | -506.33 million BoP, current US$ | -48.6% |
| 2001 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -333.8% |
| 2002 | 95.30 million BoP, current US$ | -91.9% |
| 2003 | 4.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +4365.9% |
| 2004 | 10.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +135.0% |
| 2005 | 10.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 12.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 14.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 5.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -64.3% |
| 2009 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -77.6% |
| 2010 | 8.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +675.5% |
| 2011 | 7.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 9.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 9.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 11.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 8.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 9.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 10.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +72.1% |
| 2020 | 19.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 20.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 22.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 30.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2024 | 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.16 million BoP, current US$ | 1.63 million BoP, current US$ | 112.24 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.52 million BoP, current US$ | -220.96 million BoP, current US$ | 188.89 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.87 million BoP, current US$ | -985.34 million BoP, current US$ | 401.32 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -506.33 million BoP, current US$ | 14.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 9 Canada 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 British Virgin Islands 53.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Japan 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Mexico 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Malta 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 India 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 48.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4308 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates was 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -985.34 million BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 12th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 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.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 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.