Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 41.9% on the previous year and up 202.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -301.69 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1999.
That places United Arab Emirates 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.15 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 20.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1972 | 27.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1973 | 7.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.4% |
| 1974 | 3.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.3% |
| 1975 | 29.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +781.6% |
| 1976 | 80.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +173.2% |
| 1977 | 158.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.9% |
| 1978 | 48.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.4% |
| 1979 | 70.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1980 | 96.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1981 | -15.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -116.0% |
| 1982 | 81.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -629.2% |
| 1983 | 36.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.8% |
| 1984 | 130.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +253.6% |
| 1985 | -160.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -223.0% |
| 1986 | 75.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -146.8% |
| 1987 | 29.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.5% |
| 1988 | 112.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +278.4% |
| 1989 | 21.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -80.7% |
| 1990 | -61.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -381.5% |
| 1991 | 12.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -121.2% |
| 1992 | 61.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +374.5% |
| 1993 | 180.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +194.4% |
| 1994 | 26.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.1% |
| 1995 | 164.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +512.2% |
| 1996 | 115.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1997 | 82.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 84.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | -301.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -456.0% |
| 2000 | -144.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.0% |
| 2001 | 317.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -319.4% |
| 2002 | 24.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.4% |
| 2003 | 1,015 BoP, current US$ per person | +4114.9% |
| 2004 | 2,259 BoP, current US$ per person | +122.5% |
| 2005 | 2,337 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2,557 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 2,522 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 803.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.2% |
| 2009 | 169.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.9% |
| 2010 | 1,280 BoP, current US$ per person | +657.2% |
| 2011 | 1,007 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 1,294 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 1,269 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,374 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1,005 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 1,075 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1,123 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,111 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,892 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.3% |
| 2020 | 2,115 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 2,158 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,257 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 2,927 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2024 | 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 158.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -160.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 130.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -301.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 180.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,186 BoP, current US$ per person | -144.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,557 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,243 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,005 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,892 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,722 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,115 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 5 Hong Kong, China 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Guyana 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Cyprus 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Palau 3,904 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Andorra 3,275 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Suriname 3,186 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), gaps filled 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ (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)
- 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$), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -301.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.